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| − | '''Desmond Parry Dreyer''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Desmond Parry Dreyer''', G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., D.L. (6 April, 1910 – 15 May, 2003) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. He was the second son of Jellicoe's flag captain, [[Frederic Charles Dreyer]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | His first ships were {{UK-Revenge}} (four months) and {{UK-Nelson}} (two years). In 1931, he was hospitalised for jaundice. | ||
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| + | At the [[Battle of the River Plate]] in December 1939, Dreyer was Gunnery Officer in the {{UK-Ajax|f=t}}. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Desmond+Parry+Dreyer Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Desmond+Parry+Dreyer Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 11:11, 26 November 2019
Admiral SIR Desmond Parry Dreyer, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.C., D.L. (6 April, 1910 – 15 May, 2003) served in the Royal Navy. He was the second son of Jellicoe's flag captain, Frederic Charles Dreyer.
Life & Career
His first ships were Revenge (four months) and Nelson (two years). In 1931, he was hospitalised for jaundice.
At the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939, Dreyer was Gunnery Officer in the light cruiser Ajax.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Royston H. Wright |
Second Sea Lord 1965 – 1967 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter J. Hill-Norton |
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