| Sir Frederick Edward-Collins | |
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File:File:The Royal Navy during the Second World War GM852.jpg Edward-Collins as Acting Governor and Commander in Chief of the Fortress of Gibraltar | |
| Birth name | George Frederick Basset Edward-Collins |
| Born | 26 December 1883 |
| Died | 17 February 1958 (aged 74) |
| Place of birth | Bodmin, Cornwall |
| Place of death | Lostwithiel, Cornwall |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1898–1944 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
18th Cruiser Squadron 2nd Cruiser Squadron HMS Renown HMS Comus HMS Carysfort |
| Battles/wars |
Boxer Rebellion First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Order of Polonia Restituta, 2nd Class (Poland) |
| Relations | Major General Charles Edward-Collins (brother) |
Admiral Sir George Frederick Basset Edward-Collins KCB KCVO ADC DL (26 December 1883 – 17 February 1958) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy during the first half of the twentieth century.[1][2]
Early life[]
Edward-Collins was born in Bodmin, Cornwall, the son of Edward Charles Edward-Collins, a local landowner. He was the younger brother of Charles Edward-Collins.
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Edward-Collins enrolled in the navy on 15 January 1898.[3]
During the First World War, he served on HMS Superb and HMS Tiger. In the 1920s he commanded the light cruisers HMS Carysfort and HMS Comus, and the battlecruiser HMS Renown.[2]
Edward-Collins was captain of HMS Renown from December 1930-March 1932.[4]
He was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Fleet on 13 September 1935.[5]
Awards and recognition[]
He was awarded the Order Odrodzenia Polski (4th class) in recognition of services to the Polish Navy.[6][7]
He bcame Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 17 June 1939.[8]
He was mentioned in dispatches in 1940.[9]
He became Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1941.[10]
References[]
- ↑ Gregory-Smith, Frank (2008). Red Tobruk. Pen and Sword. p. 8. ISBN 9781844158621.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Edward-Collins, Admiral Sir (George) Frederick (Basset)". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U236883. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D8122189
- ↑ http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf
- ↑ Svonavec, Stephen. "Royal Navy Flag Officers, December 1, 1937". Fleet Organization Web Site. Stephen Svonavec. http://www.fleetorganization.com/1937rnadmirals.html. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ↑ Andrzej S. Bartelski. Polish decorations for British Royal Navy personnel. Warsaw.
- ↑ http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/6357-6461.pdf page 12
- ↑ Christopher McCreery (2008). On Her Majesty's Service: Royal Honours and Recognition in Canada. Dundurn. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-770-70282-0.
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4259/data.pdf
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35029/supplement/3/data.pdf
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