Edward Neville Syfret

Admiral

Sir Edward Neville Syfret

Vice Admiral Syfret in his office at the Admiralty, January 1944
Born(1889-06-20)20 June 1889
Newlands, South Africa
Died10 December 1972(1972-12-10) (aged 83)
Highgate, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1904–1948
RankAdmiral
CommandsHome Fleet (1945–48)
Force H (1942–43)
18th Cruiser Squadron (1941)
HMS Rodney (1938–39)
HMS Ramillies (1938)
Naval Gunnery School, Devonport (1934–35)
HMS Caradoc (1932–34)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Croix de guerre (France)[1]
Children2

Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret, GCB, KBE (20 June 1889 – 10 December 1972) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who saw service in both World Wars. He was knighted for his part in Operation Pedestal, the critical Malta convoy, in the Second World War.