Morgan Singer

Sir Morgan Singer
Born	13 December 1864
Died	27 April 1938 Winchester, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	North America and West Indies Station
Battles/wars	World War I
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral Sir Morgan Singer KCB KCVO (13 December 1864 – 27 April 1938) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

Naval career

Singer joined the Royal Navy and by 1908 was Captain of the cruiser HMS Roxburgh.^[1]

He served in World War I and was appointed Director of Naval Ordnance in August 1914 taking responsibility for the Admiralty's entire supply of guns, torpedoes and mines.^[2] He continued in that post until March 1917.^[3]

Promoted to Vice Admiral in February 1919,^[4] he became Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station the same month.^[5] He was appointed KCB later that year,^[6] and went on to be Commander-in-Chief of Coastguards and Reserves in 1921.^[7] He became a full Admiral in 1924.^[4]

He died in Winchester in Hampshire in 1938.^[2]

Family

In 1899 he married Emily Mary Desborough.^[8]

References

1. ^ World Naval Ships
2. ^ ^{a b} Obituary: Sir Morgan Singer New York Times, 29 April 1938
3. ^ The Crisis of the Naval War by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O. Chapter 10
4. ^ ^{a b} Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904 - 1975
5. ^ Naval Notes The RUSI Journal, Volume 64, Issue 455 August 1919, pages 517 - 530
6. ^ Honours List Edinburgh Gazette, 26 December 1919
7. ^ Naval Notes The RUSI Journal, Volume 66, Issue 463 August 1921, pages 530 - 541
8. ^ Tudor 44

Military offices
Preceded by Sir William Grant	Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1919	Succeeded by Sir Trevylyan Napier

Persondata
Name	Singer, Morgan
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	13 December 1864
Place of birth
Date of death	27 April 1938
Place of death	Winchester, Hampshire