| Sir Dudley Burton Napier North | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 Nov 1881 |
| Died | May 15, 1961 (aged 79) |
| Place of birth | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Place of death | Parnham, Beaminster, Dorset |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1897 - 1946 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS New Zealand (1915 - 1916) HMS Caledon (15 Sep 1922 - Au g 1923) HMS Tiger (10 May 1929 - Aug 1929) Vice Admiral Commanding Royal Yacht (HMY Victoria and Albert III) (15 Dec 1934 - Aug 1939) Vice Admiral Commanding Royal Squadron for Royal Visit to Canada and USA (1939) Rear Admiral-in-Charge, Gibraltar (1 Nov 1939 – 9 Dec 1940) Flag Officer in Charge Great Yarmouth HMS Watchful (23 Dec 1942 - 1945) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I - Heligoland Bight - Dogger Bank - Jutland World War II |
| Awards |
GCVO (1947) CB (1935) CSI (1922) CMG (1919) LM (30 Apr 1946) Commander of Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov), with swords Croix de Guerre with Palme Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class Order of the Nile, 2nd Class Order of Merit of Chile |
| Other work |
Major, 1st Battalion Dorset Home Guard {1942} Younger Brother of Trinity House Extra Equerry to King George VI Deputy Lieutenant, Dorset (1952) |
Sir Dudley Burton Napier North (1881 – 15 May 1961) GCVO, CB, CSI, CMG, RN was an Admiral of the Royal Navy who served during World War I and World War II. He was relieved of his command on the grounds of his failure, while naval commander at Gibraltar, to challenge a Vichy French naval squadron; this after he had narrowly escaped replacement in response to his earlier objection to the action at Mers-el-Kebir. He was later exonerated of blame.[1] Ludovic Kennedy considers that the failure to challenge the squadron was the fault of people in London, not North.[2]
Honours and decorations[]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order 12 June 1947 (KCVO 1937, CVO 1920)
- Companion of the Order of the Bath 1935
- Companion of the Order of the Star of India 1922
- 1919
- Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) 30 April 1946
- Commander of the Order of Saint Stanislaus (Imperial House of Romanov) (Russia)
- Croix de Guerre with Palm (France)
- Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class (Japan)
- Order of the Nile, 2nd Class (Egypt)
- Order of Merit (Chile)
References[]
- ↑ "Royal_Naval_Attack_on_French_Ships_1940". http://yourarchives.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php?title=Royal_Naval_Attack_on_French_Ships%2C_1940. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ↑ Kennedy, Ludovic Pursuit: The Sinking of the Bismarck
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