Arthur Guy Norris Wyatt

Vice-Admiral (retired) SIR Arthur Guy Norris Wyatt, K.B.E., C.B., R.N. (8 March, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of A. N. Wyatt, Esq., gentleman.

In 1910, Wyatt was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.

Wyatt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1915.

Already with the ship as navigator, Wyatt was appointed in temporary command of the survey ship Kellett on 15 November, 1921 during the absence of Commander Harvey.

Wyatt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1923.

Wyatt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1929.

Wyatt was appointed in command of the survey ship Fitzroy and in command of survey vice Fryer, on 15 October, 1931. He stepped aside to take a Meteorology Course at the Air Ministry in mid-March 1932 but then returned to Fitzroy until being superseded on 12 June, 1932.

Wyatt was appointed in command of the survey ship Challenger and in command of survey from 12 June, 1932 until 28 August, 1935.

Wyatt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1938.

World War II

Wyatt was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 July, 1945.

Wyatt was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 October, 1948.

Wyatt was reverted to the Retired List on 7 August, 1950 and received permission to proceed to Australia, to be at the disposal of the Australian navy authorities in the first instance in the event of an emergency.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hugh S. Egerton	Captain of H.M.S. Beagle 19 Jun, 1918 – 29 Nov, 1918	Succeeded by Reginald W. English
Preceded by Archibald C. Bucknell as Captain of H.M.S. Merry Hampton	Captain of H.M.S. Herald 2 Dec, 1925 – 28 Jun, 1926	Succeeded by Horace V. Silk
Preceded by Charles H. Knowles	Captain of H.M.S. Ormonde 10 Aug, 1926 – 8 Feb, 1927	Succeeded by William V. Rice
Preceded by William V. Rice	Captain of H.M.S. Beaufort 8 Feb, 1927 – 7 Oct, 1929	Succeeded by William V. Rice
Preceded by William V. Rice	Captain of H.M.S. Ormonde 7 Oct, 1929 – 15 Oct, 1931	Succeeded by Douglas H. Fryer
Preceded by Richard M. Southern	Captain of H.M.S. Endeavour 15 Feb, 1937	Succeeded by Edmund H. B. Baker
Preceded by John A. Edgell	Hydrographer of the Navy 1945 – 1950	Succeeded by ?