Edward Neville Syfret

Admiral SIR Edward Neville Syfret, K.C.B., K.B.E., R.N.(20 June, 1889 – 10 December, 1972) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Cape Town, South Africa the son of accountant E. R. Syfret, Esq., Edward ranked 21st in merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.

Syfret was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1909.

Syfret was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1917.

Syfret was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1922.

Syfret was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1929.

World War II

Syfret was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.

Syfret was granted the acting rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 July, 1942.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Bruce A. Fraser	Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean Fleet 1 Dec, 1927 – mid 1928[Inference]	Succeeded by Arthur F. E. Palliser
Preceded by Henry M. Coombs	Captain of H.M.S. Volunteer 13 Aug, 1928 – Jul, 1929	Succeeded by Eric J. Shelley
Preceded by Victor H. Danckwerts	Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 19 Jul, 1932 – 31 Aug, 1934	Succeeded by John D. A. Musters
Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance	Captain of Devonport Gunnery School 31 Aug, 1934 – 31 Dec, 1935	Succeeded by Alexander R. Hammick
Preceded by John H. Godfrey	Deputy Director of Plans 2 Jan, 1936 – 10 Jan, 1938	Succeeded by John H. Edelsten
Preceded by Ronald W. Oldham	Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 10 Jan, 1938 – 15 Aug, 1938	Succeeded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman
Preceded by Ronald H. C. Hallifax	Captain of H.M.S. Rodney 15 Aug, 1938 – 21 Nov, 1939	Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1939 – 1941	Succeeded by Arthur M. Peters
Preceded by G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron 19 Jun, 1941 – 10 Jan, 1942	Succeeded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Eighteenth Cruiser Squadron
Preceded by James F. Somerville	Flag Officer Commanding, Force H 10 Jan, 1942 – 1 Apr, 1943	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Sir Henry R. Moore	Vice Chief of Naval Staff 8 Jun, 1943 – Oct, 1945	Succeeded by Sir Rhoderick R. McGrigor