Peter Grenville Lyon Cazalet

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Vice-Admiral SIR Peter Grenville Lyon Cazalet, D.S.C., D.S.O.*, C.B., K.B.E. (29 July, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Cazalet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1921.

Cazalet was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1929.

Cazalet was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1934.

World War II

Cazalet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1941.

Cazalet was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 July, 1950.

Cazalet was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 October, 1953.

Retired 10 January, 1957.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril F. Tower
Captain of H.M.S. Rowena
22 Sep, 1929[1] – 30 Oct, 1929
Succeeded by
Guy S. Norrington
Preceded by
George C. P. Menzies
Captain of H.M.S. Viscount
22 Jan, 1937[2] – Jul, 1937
Succeeded by
Robert J. Gardner
Preceded by
Stephen H. T. Arliss
Captain of H.M.S. Hero
c. 21 Jul, 1937[3] – 12 Jun, 1939
Succeeded by
Cyril F. Tower
Preceded by
John A. S. Eccles
Captain of H.M.S. Durban
13 Oct, 1941[4] – 25 Sep, 1942[5]
Succeeded by
George F. Stevens-Guille
Preceded by
Charles T. Addis
Captain of H.M.S. London
Feb, 1949[6] – 1949[7]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 25, 1929; pg. 4; Issue 45317.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 289.
  3. "Command of the Hero." The Times (London, England), 21 July 1937, p. 4.
  4. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  5. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.