Stanley Colville

Sir Stanley Colville
Admiral Sir Stanley Colville as a captain in 1905 or 1906
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom and Lieutenant of the Admiralty
In office
March 1929 – 9 April 1939
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom
In office
January 1927 – March 1929
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM The King
In office
July 1919 – August 1922
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
In office
February 1916 – March 1919
Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands
In office
September 1914 – January 1916
Vice-Admiral Commanding, 1st Battle Squadron
In office
June 1912 – June 1914
Rear-Admiral Commanding, 1st Cruiser Squadron
In office
February 1909 – March 1911
Personal details
Born
The Hon Stanley Cecil James Colville

(1861-02-21)21 February 1861
Eaton Place, London, England
Died9 April 1939(1939-04-09) (aged 78)
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1874–1922
RankAdmiral
CommandsPortsmouth Command (1916–19)
Orkneys and Shetlands (1914–16)
1st Battle Squadron (1912–14)
1st Cruiser Squadron (1909–11)
HMS Hindustan (1905–06)
HMS Crescent (1900–02)
HMS Barfleur (1898–00)
Battles/warsAnglo-Zulu War
Anglo-Egyptian War Mahdist War
First World War

Admiral Sir Stanley Cecil James Colville, GCB, GCMG, GCVO (21 February 1861 – 9 April 1939) was a senior Royal Navy officer.