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C-in-C Home Fleet R.Adm. (D) Squadrons


Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet
HMS Nelson 12.04.1938 - 01.01.1940
HMS Rodney 01.01.1940 - 24.07.1940
HMS Nelson 24.07.1940 - 01.04.1941
HMS King George V 01.04.1941 - 05.05.1942
HMS Duke of York 05.05.1942 - 08.07.1942
HMS King George V 08.07.1942 - 14.05.1943
HMS Duke of York 14.05.1943 - 14.06.1944
HMS Furious 14.06.1944 - 30.10.1944
HMS Rodney 30.10.1944 - 05.1945
HMS Renown 05.1945 - ?
HMS Nelson (04.1946)
12.04.1938 - 02.12.1940
Adm. Sir Charles M. Forbes, RN
02.12.1940 - 08.05.1943
A/Adm. | Adm. Sir John C. Tovey, RN
08.05.1943 - 14.06.1944
A/Adm. | Adm. Sir Bruce A. Fraser, RN
14.06.1944 - 24.11.1945
A/Adm. Sir Henry R. Moore, RN
24.11.1945 - 07.01.1948
Adm. Sir E. Neville Syfret, RN
Chief of Staff
12.04.1938 - (07?.)1940
R.Adm. E.L.S. King, RN
(07?).1940 - 02.12.1940
?
02.12.1940 - 07.04.1942
Cdre. 1st cl. E.J.P. Brind, RN
07.04.1942 - 08.11.1943
Cdre. 1st cl. M.M. Denny, RN
08.11.1943 - (01.)1945
Cdre. 1st cl. W.R. Slayter, RN
06.1945 - 15.01.1946
Cdre. 1st cl. D.M. Lees, RN
15.01.1946 - (04.)1946
Cdre. 1st cl. C.T.M. Pizey, RN
11.1946 - (10.1947)
Cdre. 1st cl. E.W.L. Longley-Cooke, RN
Flag Captain
12.04.1938 - 19.07.1939
Capt. W.T. Makeig-Jones, RN
19.07.1939 - 01.01.1940
Capt. G.J.A. Miles, RN
01.01.1940 - 24.07.1940
Capt. F.H.G. Dalrymple-Hamilton, RN
24.07.1940 - 01.04.1941
Capt. G.J.A. Miles, RN
01.04.1941 - 05.05.1942
Capt. W.R. Patterson, RN
05.05.1942 - 08.07.1942
Capt. C.H.J. Harcourt, RN
08.07.1942 - 15.02.1943
R.Adm. P.J. Mack, RN
15.02.1943 - 14.05.1943
Capt. T.E. Halsey, RN
14.05.1943 - 06.08.1943
Capt. G.E. Creasy, RN
06.08.1943 - 09.12.1943
Capt. B.B. Schofield, RN
09.12.1943 - 14.06.1944
Capt. the Hon. G.H.E. Russell, RN
14.06.1944 - 30.10.1944
Capt. G.T. Philip, RN
30.10.1944 - (07.1945)
Capt. the Hon. R.O. Fitzroy, RN
04.1946 - (04.1946)
Capt. B.B. Schofield, RN
Flag Lieutenant
28.07.1939 - (04.)1940
Lt. G.W. Style, RN
02.12.1940 - (08.1943)
T/A/Lt. C.W.S. Lubbock, RNVR
(10.1943) - (06.1944)
T/A/Lt. V.C. Merry, RNVR
14.06.1944 - (07.1945)
Lt. D.C. Marshall, RNVR
24.11.1945 - (04.1946)
Lt. P.B. Cowan, RNVR
Secretary
12.04.1938 - (04.1940)
Paym.Capt. G.H. Bankart, RN
01.01.1941 - (02.1943)
Paym.Capt. R.W. Paffard, RN
05.1943 - (04.1944)
A/Paym.Capt. J.R. Allfrey, RN
06.1944 - (07.1945)
A/Paym.Capt. [A/Capt. (S)] G.F. Pine, RN
24.11.1945 - (04.1946)
A/Capt. (S) J.T. Shrimpton, RN

 
Commodore / Rear-Admiral / Vice-Admiral (D)
HMS Aurora (08.1939)
HMS Woolwich (04.1940)
HMS Maidstone (02.1941)
HMS Tyne (12.1941) - (06.1944)
HMS Vindictive (07.1945)
Commodore / Rear-Admiral / Vice-Admiral (D) Commanding, Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas  
19.05.1939 - 28.02.1941
R.Adm. R.H.C. Hallifax, RN
28.02.1941 - (12.1941)
R.Adm. L.H.K. Hamilton, RN
05.03.1942 - (08.1942)
R.Adm. R.L. Burnett, RN
12.01.1943 - (06.1944)
R.Adm. | V.Adm. I.G. Glennie, RN
19.07.1944 - (07.1945)
Cdre. 1st cl. R.M.J. Hutton, RN
Chief Staff Officer
20.03.1938 - (08.1939)
Capt. G.B. Middleton, RN [and Flag Captain]
? - (04.1940)
Capt. E.C. Thornton, RN [and Flag Captain]
? - (02.1941)
Capt. O.L. Gordon, RN [and Flag Captain]
1941 - (12.1941)
Capt. C. Caslon, RN [and Flag Captain]
23.07.1942 - 09.1943
Capt. C.T.M. Pizey, RN [and Flag Captain]
09.1943 - (06.1944)
Capt. R.M.J. Hutton, RN [and Flag Captain]
Flag Lieutenant-Commander
20.04.1938 - (04.1940)
Lt.Cdr. the Hon. N.A.J.W.E. Napier, RN
(02.1941) - (12.1941)
Lt.Cdr. R.F. Philimore, RN
10.06.1942 - (06.1944)
Lt.Cdr. A.H.C. Gordon-Lennox, RN
01.1945 - (07.1945)
Lt.Cdr. E.A. Nicholson, RN
Secretary
31.05.1939 - (02.1941)
Paym.Cdr. A.T. Phillips, RN
1941 - (12.1941)
Paym.Lt.Cdr. A.L. Tapper, RN
05.03.1942 - (08.1942)
T/Paym.Lt.Cdr. P. Weekes, RN
12.01.1943 - (06.1944)
Paym.Cdr. H.G. Oswin, RN
10.11.1944 - (07.1945)
A/Lt.Cdr. (S) L.C.B. Nicholas, RNVR

 

Squadrons

(08.1939) Battle Cruiser Squadron
(08.1939) 2nd Cruiser Squadron
(08.1939) Aircraft Carriers
(08.1939) - (04.1944) 2nd Battle Squadron
(08.1942) - (07.1945) 1st Cruiser Squadron
(08.1942) - (04.1946) 10th Cruiser Squadron
(08.1942) 18th Cruiser Squadron
(02.1943) - (12.1943) Home Fleet Aircraft Carriers
(04.1944) - (06.1944) Escort Carriers