Sir George Chetwode | |
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Born | 10 December 1877 |
Died | 11 March 1957 | (aged 79)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Warspite |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion World War I |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Admiral Sir George Knightley Chetwode, KCB, CBE (10 December 1877 – 11 March 1957)[1] was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
In 1908 he married Alice Clara Vaughan-Lee; they had two sons, including the British Army officer and cricketer George Chetwode.[2] In 1939 he married Elizabeth Jane Taylor.[2]