Sir (George) Francis Hyde

Hyde, Sir (George) Francis (1877-1937, ADM, KCB 1934 CVO 1927 CBE 1926; b. 19 Jul. 1877 Southampton, Eng; educ. private sch in Portsmouth, Eng; entered merchant marine 1894, apptd Midshipman in RN Reserve 1896; Lieut. RN 1905; loaned to Aust. Cmwlth Naval Forces 1910, transferred to RAN 1912 at Comdr. rank; Australia 1913-15; 1914-18 War (CO HMS Adventure 1915-17 (MID), in Admiralty 1917-18, Snr Naval Officer Holyhead 1918, Dir. of War Staff, Navy Office, Melbourne 1918-19); CO Brisbane 1919-21; Second Naval Member ANB 1923-24; Cmdre Comdg. Aust. Sqdn 1926-29 (Rear-Adm 1928); Adviser at London Naval Conf. 1930; Flag Officer Comdg. 3rd Battle Sqdn RN Home Fleet 1930-31; First Naval Member ANB & Chief of Naval Staff (Vice-Adm 1932, Adm 1936) 1931-37; d. 28 Jul. 1937 Melbourne.