Sir Guy Sayer | |
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Born | 1903 |
Died | 1985 (aged 81–82) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1916–1959 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Ludlow Home Fleet Training Squadron Reserve Fleet |
Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Vice-Admiral Sir Guy Sayer KBE CB DSC (1903–1985) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Reserve Fleet.
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Sayer joined the Royal Navy in 1916 during World War I.[1] He also served in World War II on staff of the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore from 1940, as commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Ludlow from 1940 and on the naval staff at the Admiralty from 1943.[1] He was also appointed commander of Naval Assault Force (A) for Operation Zipper, the invasion of Malaya,[2] in 1945.[1]
He became Vice Controller and Director of Naval Equipment at the Admiralty in 1953 and Flag Officer, Home Fleet Training Squadron in 1956.[1] He was Flag Officer, Helicopter Group during Operation Musketeer, the assault on Port Said during the Suez crisis, in 1956[2] and became Admiral commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1958 before retiring in 1959.[1]
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