George Trewby

Vice-Admiral George Trewby, C.M.G., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (19 October, 1874 – 23 April, 1953) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Trewby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.

He was appointed to St. Vincent as first lieutenant on 16 June, 1903.

Trewby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1905 and left St. Vincent upon her paying off on 12 January, 1906. He would then be appointed to Cressy as commander on 13 March, remaining only until 11 July, 1906 when he switched to the battleship Queen for an appointment lasting four months.

Trewby's first appointment in command of a ship came when he received a four-and-a-half month stint in command of Adventure on 10 August, 1911. On 30 December, he was appointed in command of Active of the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla. This posting would endure to the end of 1913.

Trewby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

The Great War

Trewby was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Crescent in July, 1914, joining the ship and taking command at 4pm, 31 July.

He was appointed Captain of the armoured cruiser Kent on 30 June, 1916.

Post-War

On 10 July, 1919 Trewby was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:

For valuable services as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to the Rear-Admiral Commanding, 10th Cruiser Squadron.

He served as captain of Ajax from March 1922 to August 1923.

On 1 November, 1923 Trewby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Barttelot. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 November. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 12 June, 1928.

Trewby died at the age of seventy-nine on St. George's Day, 23 April, 1953, at 94 Richmond Hill Court, Richmond. He was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium on 28 April.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley	Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 10 Aug, 1911 – 30 Dec, 1911	Succeeded by Gerald T. F. Pike
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Active 30 Dec, 1911 – 30 Dec, 1913	Succeeded by James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by Thomas E. Wardle	Captain of H.M.S. Crescent 31 Jul, 1914 – 4 Dec, 1914	Succeeded by John F. Grant-Dalton
Preceded by V. E. B. Phillimore	Captain of H.M.S. Alsatian 4 Dec, 1914 – 27 Jun, 1916	Succeeded by Humphrey H. Smith
Preceded by John D. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Kent 30 Jun, 1916 – 1 Jul, 1918	Succeeded by John D. Edwards
Preceded by Henry R. Veale	Captain of H.M.S. Egmont 28 Sep, 1918 – Dec, 1919	Succeeded by Thomas D. Pratt
Preceded by Henry R. Crooke	Captain of H.M.S. Ajax 6 Feb, 1922 – 1 Mar, 1922	Succeeded by George Trewby
Preceded by Thomas N. James	Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough 1 Mar, 1922 – c. late Mar, 1922	Succeeded by Henry R. Crooke
Preceded by George Trewby	Captain of H.M.S. Ajax 5 Mar, 1922 – after 18 Dec, 1922	Succeeded by Charles T. Hardy