Cyril Douglas-Pennant

Sir Cyril Douglas-Pennant
Born	7 April 1894
Died	3 April 1961
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1907 - 1953
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Despatch Nore Command
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross

Admiral The Honourable Sir Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant KCB CBE DSO DSC (7 April 1894 - 3 April 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Naval career

Born the son of Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn, Cyril Douglas-Pennant joined the Royal Navy in 1907.^[1] He served in World War I.^[1]

He also served in World War II as Captain of the cruiser HMS Despatch.^[2] He went on to command the assault forces which landed on Gold Beach during the Normandy landings in 1944.^[3]

After the War he became Commandant of the Joint Services Staff College and then Flag Officer (Air) and Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1948.^[1] He was appointed Senior Naval Representative for the British Joint Services Mission to Washington D. C. in 1950 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1952.^[1] He retired in 1953.^[1]

Family

In 1917 he married Phyllis Constance Leigh.^[4] Following a divorce from his first wife, he married Sheila Brotherhood in 1937.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
2. ^ Uboat.net
3. ^ Combined operations
4. ^ ^{a b} The Peerage.com

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Cecil Harcourt	Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1952–1953	Succeeded by Sir Geoffrey Oliver

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Name	Douglas-Pennant, Cyril
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Date of birth	7 April 1894
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Date of death	3 April 1961
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