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'''Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster''', R.N., ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{AdmRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster''', K.C.B., C.B.E., C.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (27 April, 1888 – 4 August, 1957) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Coleshill, the son of Dr. A. L. Lyster.
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Lyster was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1909.
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Lyster served as gunnery officer in the {{UK-Glory|f=t}} from the Test Mobilisation until she paid off on 10 April, 1916.
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Lyster was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1917.
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At some point, he was gunnery officer in {{UK-Glory}}.
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==Post-War==
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Lyster was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1921.
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Lyster was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1928.
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==World War II==
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Lyster was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 August, 1939.
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Lyster was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 29 October, 1942.
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Lyster was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 July, 1945 and was then promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} (retired) on 25 September, 1945.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 14:52, 29 September 2017

Admiral (retired) SIR Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster, K.C.B., C.B.E., C.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (27 April, 1888 – 4 August, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Coleshill, the son of Dr. A. L. Lyster.

Lyster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1909.

Lyster served as gunnery officer in the battleship Glory from the Test Mobilisation until she paid off on 10 April, 1916.

Lyster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1917.

Post-War

Lyster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1921.

Lyster was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.

World War II

Lyster was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.

Lyster was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 October, 1942.

Lyster was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 July, 1945 and was then promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 25 September, 1945.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eric R. Bent 		Captain of H.M.S. Danae
? – Jul, 1932[1] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Knox-Little
Preceded by
John Brooke 		Captain of H.M.S. Despatch
Nov, 1932[2] – Jan, 1933[3] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond
Preceded by
Bruce A. Fraser 		Captain of H.M.S. Glorious
Dec, 1937[4] – May, 1939[5] 		Succeeded by
Guy D'Oyly-Hughes

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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