Charles Gage Stuart

Charles Gage Stuart
Born	2 February 1887
Died	1970
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross

Rear-Admiral Charles Gage Stuart DSO DSC (2 February 1887 – 1970) was the Royal Navy officer who, at the end of World War II, became Head of the Military Government of Guernsey.

Naval career

Stuart joined the Royal Navy in 1906.^[1] He served in World War I earning the DSC for his role in the sinking of the German Cruiser Dresden at the Battle of Más a Tierra in March 1915^[2] and going on to earn the DSO for service in the Baltic Sea in 1919.^[3] He became Captain of the Dockyard at Malta in 1932, Captain of the Dockyard at Chatham in 1935 and Captain-in-Charge at Simon's Town in 1937.^[4] He came to prominence at the end of World War II when he took control of the Island of Guernsey from the Germans in May 1945 and led a military government there until he was relieved by Lieutenant General Sir Philip Neame, the first post-war Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in August 1945.^[5]

Family

In 1916 he married Elizabeth Ellen Buckland; they had a son and two daughters.^[6]

References

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 28015. p. 2733. 23 April 1907. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
2. ^ Ballymena 1914-1915
3. ^ Royal Navy Honours and Gallantry Awards London Gazette editions January-November 1920
4. ^ Senior Royal Navy appointments
5. ^ World Statesmen
6. ^ Genealogy data

Government offices
Preceded by German Occupation	Head of the British Military Government in Guernsey May 1945–August 1945	Succeeded by Sir Philip Neame

Persondata
Name	Stuart, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	2 February 1887
Place of birth
Date of death	1970
Place of death