George Knightley Chetwode

Admiral SIR George Knightley Chetwode, K.C.B., C.B.E., Royal Navy (10 December, 1877 – 11 March, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in December, 1899.

Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.

Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917.

Chetwode was appointed in command of the battleship Queen Elizabeth in May, 1925.

In March, 1926, Chetwode was appointed in command of the battleship Warspite.

Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 13 June, 1928.

Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1933.

Chetwode was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 July, 1936 and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 19 August.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles P. R. Coode	Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla 15 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Edward O. Cochrane	Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence 11 Sep, 1923	Succeeded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar
Preceded by Charles M. Forbes	Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth May, 1925	Succeeded by Humphrey T. Walwyn
Preceded by Rudolf M. Burmester	Captain of H.M.S. Warspite Mar, 1926	Succeeded by Thomas N. James
Preceded by Eric J. A. Fullerton	Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1 Oct, 1929	Succeeded by Sidney J. Meyrick
Preceded by Henry W. Parker	Admiral Commanding Reserves ? – 15 Oct, 1935	Succeeded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg

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