Peter Cazalet

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Sir Peter Cazalet
Born29 July 1899
Died17 February 1982 (aged 82)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Years of service1917–1957
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldHMS Durban

HMS London
Royal Naval Barracks Chatham
Reserve Fleet
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Cross

Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Grenville Lyon Cazalet KBE CB DSO DSC (29 July 1899 – 17 February 1982) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Reserve Fleet.

Naval career[]

Cazalet joined the Royal Navy in 1917 and served as a midshipman in the battlecruiser HMS Princess Royal during World War I.[1] He also served in World War II as Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS Durban in the Eastern Fleet from 1941 and saw action during the fall of Singapore.[2] He continued his war service as Commander of the from 1944.[1]

He became Deputy Director of Plans at the Admiralty in 1946, Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS London in 1949 and Commodore at the Royal Naval Barracks Chatham in 1949.[1] He went on to be Chief of Staff to the Flag Officer, Central Europe in 1950, Allied Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1953 and Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1955 before retiring in 1957.[1]

In retirement he was Chairman of Navy League from 1960 to 1967.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Sir Peter Grenville Lyon Cazalet Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ^ Imperial War Museum
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir John Eaton
Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet
1955–1956
Succeeded by
Sir Richard Onslow
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