St. John Reginald Joseph Tyrwhitt
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Admiral SIR St. John Reginald Joseph Tyrwhitt, K.C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C.* (18 April, 1905 – 10 October, 1961) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Admiral Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt.
Tyrwhitt served as Second Sea Lord before being promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 September, 1961. He would die just one month later.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Donald G. F. W. MacIntyre |
Captain of H.M.S. Defender 1 Apr, 1939[1] – 30 Oct, 1940[2] |
Succeeded by Gilbert L. Farnfield |
| Preceded by Richard T. White |
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar 5 Jun, 1942[3] – 15 Mar, 1944[4] |
Succeeded by Basil Jones |
| Preceded by Sir Douglas E. Holland-Martin |
Second Sea Lord 1959 – 1961 |
Succeeded by Sir Royston H. Wright |
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