George Francis Hyde

Admiral SIR George Francis Hyde, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E. (19 July, 1877 – 28 July, 1937) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Navy, and the Royal Australian Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 11 June, 1901. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 19 July, 1902.

Hyde was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 19 July, 1902.

Hyde transferred to the Royal Navy on 11 July, 1905 from the Royal Naval Reserve.

On 21 December, 1906, Hyde was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 6.

On 23 December, 1910, after serving in the armoured cruiser Shannon, he left England to take up an appointment under the Australian government. He would initially be placed in charge of the Destroyer Flotilla.

Hyde was promoted to the rank of Commander in the Royal Australian Navy on 1 January, 1911, and retired from the Royal Navy at his own request on 30 June, 1912, under the provisions of the Order in Council of 18 October, 1909, to be promoted to the rank of Commander upon turning 40.

On 21 June, 1913, he was appointed Commander (second-in-command) of the battle cruiser Australia.

Great War

Hyde was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Adventure on 14 July, 1915. On 26 August, 1915 he grounded Adventure in Killybegs Harbour and was cautioned to be more careful in future. On 16 May 1916 he received an expression of Their Lordships' approbation for his services in connection with the "Sinn Fein outbreak in Ireland."

Hyde was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1917. From 9 December to 6 June, 1918, he served in the Mercantile Movements Division of the Naval Staff. On 6 June he was appointed as S.N.O., Holyhead. He was superseded on 23 July, and was given permission to return to H.M.S. Cerberus.

Post-War

Hyde was appointed in command of the light cruiser Brisbane on 27 August, 1919.

On 23 February, 1928, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.

In 1931 he became First Naval Member of the Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Naval Staff. and was promoted to Admiral in 1936.

He died on 28 July, 1937, at the age of 60 from bronchial pneumonia, a few months before he was to be superseded as First Naval Member.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• "Admiral Sir Francis Hyde" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursdya, 29 July, 1937. Issue 47749, col B, p. 16.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M. T.B. 6 21 Dec, 1906 – 29 Sep, 1908	Succeeded by Bernard M. Harvey
Preceded by Christopher P. Metcalfe	Captain of H.M.S. Rother 29 Sep, 1908 – 18 Oct, 1909	Succeeded by Claud F. Allsup
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.A.S. Warrego 16 Mar, 1912	Succeeded by Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by Edward O. Gladstone	Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 14 Jul, 1915 – 26 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Harold V. Dundas
Preceded by Walter H. C. S. Thring	Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane 27 Aug, 1919	Succeeded by Ralph S. Sneyd
Preceded by Allan F. Everett	First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board c. Oct, 1923 – late 1923	Succeeded by Percival H. H. Thompson
Preceded by Ronald Howard	Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 22 Oct, 1924 – Oct, 1925	Succeeded by Ronald Howard
Preceded by Thomas E. Wardle as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron	Commodore Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron 30 Apr, 1926	Succeeded by Edward R. G. R. Evans as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron
Preceded by William M. Kerr	First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board 20 Oct, 1931 – 28 Jul, 1937	Succeeded by George P. Thomson