George Edwin Patey
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Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey, KCMG, KCVO (24 February 1859 – 5 February 1935) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
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Sir George Edwin Patey | |
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Born | 24 February 1859 Montpellier, near Plymouth, United Kingdom |
Died | 5 February 1935(1935-02-05) (aged 75) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1872–1919 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | North America and West Indies Station (1915–16) HM Australian Fleet (1913–16) 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (1909–11, 1915) HMS Implacable (1905–07) HMS Venerable (1902–04) |
Battles/wars | Anglo-Zulu War First World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Order of the Redeemer (Greece) Cross of the Order of the Naval Merit (Spain) Cross of the Order of Military Merit (Spain) |
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