George Hyde (admiral)
Admiral Sir George Francis Hyde, KCB, CVO, CBE (19 July 1877 – 28 July 1937) was an English-born Australian admiral, known as a former head and the first officer to achieve the rank of full admiral in the Royal Australian Navy.
Sir George Hyde | |
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Rear Admiral George Hyde, 1930 | |
| Birth name | George Francis Hyde |
| Born | 19 July 1877 Southsea, Portsmouth |
| Died | 28 July 1937 (aged 60) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom Australia |
| Service/ | Royal Navy (1896–12) Royal Australian Navy (1912–37) |
| Years of service | 1896–1937 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | First Naval Member & Chief of Staff (1931–37) 3rd Battle Squadron (1930–31) HMS Marlborough (1931) HMS Emperor of India (1930) HM Australian Squadron (1926–29) HMAS Brisbane (1919–21) HMS Adventure (1915–17) HMS Shannon (1910) HMS Rother (1908–09) |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
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