| Sir Atwell Lake, 9th Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1891 |
| Died | 27 November 1972 (aged 81) |
| Place of birth | Greenwich, London |
| Place of death | Rudgwick, West Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1904–45 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held |
Chief of the New Zealand Naval Staff (1942–45) HMS Caledonia (1937–39) HMS Milford (1935–36) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | Admiral Atwell Lake (father) |
Commodore Sir Atwell Henry Lake, 9th Baronet, CB OBE (13 February 1891 – 27 November 1972) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and the second Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal New Zealand Navy, serving from June 1942 to July 1945.[1]
Lake was born in 1891. His parents were Admiral Atwell Peregrine Macleod Lake (1842–1915) and Constance Mary Turner. Sir Henry Atwell Lake was his grandfather.[2]
On 30 June 1927, he was promoted from lieutenant commander to commander.[3] On 31 December 1932, he was promoted from commander to captain.[4] He was appointed a Commander of the Legion of Merit, a military award of the United States Armed Forces, and was granted unrestricted permission by the King to wear this award in 1946.[5] In the 1945 New Year Honours, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[6]
References[]
- ↑ Wynd, Michael. "Lists of Commanding Officers NZ Division of the RN/RNZN Fleets". The Family History Network. http://www.famnet.net.nz/docs_pages_noReg/DocsGeneral.aspx?DOCid=3be6e15a-b990-439d-b202-25c9a9bc26ce. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑
Vetch, Robert Hamilton (1892). "Lake, Henry Atwell". In Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography. 31. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 415f.
- ↑ "No. 33290". 1 July 1927. p. 4235. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33290/page/4235
- ↑ "No. 33899". 3 January 1933. p. 48. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33899/page/48
- ↑ "No. 37505". 15 March 1946. p. 1441. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37505/supplement/1441
- ↑ "No. 36866". 29 December 1944. p. 3. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/3
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