Arthur Palliser

Arthur Palliser

Sir Arthur Francis Eric Palliser, DSC, KCB, "Croix de Guerre avec Palme", 1890–22 February 1956 was a prominent British naval officer during World War II.

Early life and career

Palliser was born in Richmond, Surrey, the son of Arthur Palliser and Hester Brenda Boord. He was educated at Bradfield College, joined the Royal Navy (RN) as a Midshipman in 1907 and was trained at RN College, Dartmouth and RN College, Greenwich. By 1911, he had achieved the rank of Lieutenant.

Following service during World War I was awarded Distinguished Service Cross and "Croix de Guerre avec Palme" in 1917.

He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1919. In 1921, Palliser married Margaret Eva King Salter, with whom he had a son and a daughter. From 1923 to 1925 he attended HMS "Excellent", a gunnery school at Portsmouth. In 1927-28, Palliser attended a staff course at RN Staff College, Greenwich. During 1930-32, he achieved the rank of Captain.and spent brief periods as Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean, Executive Officer of the battlecruiser HMS "Tiger", with the Atlantic Fleet and as commander of the destroyer HMS "Blanche", in the Mediterranean.

During 1934-35, he attended RN War College, Greenwich, followed by an appointment as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief China (1936-38).

Palliser returned to the gunnery school at "Excellent", as commander, in 1938-40.

World War II

Palliser commanded the battleship HMS "Malaya" in 1940-41 and was an Aide de Camp to King George VI during the same period.

In 1941, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the British Eastern Fleet, Admiral Sir Thomas Phillips. During early 1942, as a Rear Admiral, Palliser became Deputy Commander of Naval Forces, in the American-British-Dutch-Australian Command (ABDACOM) — a short-lived joint command for Allied forces in South East Asia and the South West Pacific — under the US Admiral Thomas C. Hart and the Dutch admiral Conrad Helfrich. Later that year, he was appointed Flag Officer and Fortress Commander at Trincomalee and also served in a staff position with the Royal Indian Navy at New Delhi. On February 2, 1943 he was Mentioned in Despatches for "good services in the a term used in British circles for ABDACOM).

During 1943, he returned to the UK to command the 1st Cruiser Squadron.

In 1944, Palliser was made Fourth Sea Lord of the Admiralty and Chief of Supplies and Transport, a position he held until 1948. He simultaneously held the position of Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station. Palliser was made Knight Commander of the Bath in 1945, and was made a full Admiral in 1947.

Palliser retired in 1948 and died on February 22, 1956 in Kensington, London.

External links

* [http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/PALLISER.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, "PALLISER, Sir Arthur Francis Eric (died 1956), Admiral"]
* [http://www.geocities.com/dutcheastindies/palliser.html L. Kremen? "Rear-Admiral Sir Arthur F. E. Palliser"]
* [http://web.genealogie.free.fr/Les_militaires/2GM/Royaume-Uni/Marine/Admiral/P.htm Web.genealogie "P." (in French)]
* [http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersP.html Hans Houterman & Jeroen Koppes "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - P"]


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