Английская Википедия:Frederick Edward-Collins

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Admiral Sir George Frederick Basset Edward-Collins Шаблон:Post-nominals (26 December 1883 – 17 February 1958) was a British senior officer in the Royal Navy during the first half of the twentieth century.[1][2]

Early life

Edward-Collins was born in Bodmin, Cornwall,[3] the son of Edward Charles Edward-Collins, of Trewardale, Blisland, a local landowner. He was the younger brother of Charles Edward-Collins.[4][5]

Naval career

Edward-Collins enrolled in the navy on 15 January 1898.[6] As a midshipman he was appointed to Шаблон:HMS on 27 March 1900,[7][8] on her first commission, to the China station. During the First World War Edward-Collins served on both Шаблон:HMS and Шаблон:HMS.[9]

Edward-Collins commanded the light cruisers Шаблон:HMS from April till September 1925, and Шаблон:HMS from September 1925 till April 1927. He was also captain of the battlecruiser Шаблон:HMS from December 1930 till March 1932,[10] and was appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet on 13 September 1935.[11] From 1938 until 1940 he commanded the 2nd Cruiser Squadron, and later in 1940 he became second in command of the Home Fleet.[8] From June to November 1940 he commanded the 18th Cruiser Squadron. In December 1940 Edward-Collins became Flag Officer Commanding, North Atlantic, at Gibraltar, assuming duties on 1 January 1941. He flew his flag from HMS Cormorant (1877). He was acting Governor of Gibraltar from 08.05.1942-19.06.1942.[12] He was promoted to admiral on 21 January 1943,[3] and retired on 7 February 1944.[3]

Awards and recognition

Edward-Collins became Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on 17 June 1939.[13] He was mentioned in dispatches in 1940,[14] and became Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 1 January 1941.[15] He was awarded the Order Odrodzenia Polski (4th class) in recognition of services to the Polish Navy[16][17] on 22 December 1942.[18]

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