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

Footnotes

  1. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  2. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  3. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  4. Uboat.net page on the ship.