Sir Bertram Thesiger | |
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Born | 14 January 1875 |
Died | 12 May 1966 | (aged 91)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1887–1944 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Inconstant East Indies Station |
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 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral Sir Bertram Sackville Thesiger KBE CB CMG DL (14 January 1875 – 12 May 1966) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
He was the son of Hon. Sir Edward Pierson Thesiger, Clerk to the House of Lords, and Georgina Mary Stopford.[1]
In 1921 he married Violet Brodrick Cloete (née Henley) in Malta.[6]