Victor Danckwerts

Rear-Admiral Victor Hilary Danckwerts CMG (1890–1944) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the First and Second World Wars.

Rear-Admiral Victor Danckwerts CMG
Birth name	Victor Hilary Danckwerts
Born	1890
Died	1944
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Commands	HMS Caradoc Sixth Destroyer Flotilla
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Relations	Peter Danckwerts (son)

He commanded the light cruiser Caradoc at the beginning of the 1930s and then served as one of the Assistant Directors of Plans at the Admiralty in 1932–1934. He commanded the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla in 1936–1938 and then became Director of Plans in 1938–1940. Danckwerts served as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Fleet from 1942 until his death two years later.^[1]