Allan Everett (admiral)
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Admiral Sir Allan Frederic Everett KCMG
KCVO
CB
(22 February 1868 – 22 January 1938) was a Royal Navy
officer who went on to be First Naval Member & Chief of the Australian Naval Staff
.
as a midshipman
in 1884. He became Captain of the Fleet for the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1913 and at the start of World War I
found himself on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet. He was made Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord
in 1915 and Aide-de-Camp
to the King
in 1916. He became Naval Secretary
later that year and served in that role during the closing stages of the War. He was given command of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron in October 1918. After the War he was given command of the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic before becoming First Naval Member & Chief of the Australian Naval Staff
in 1921 and then Commander-in-Chief, China Station
in November 1924. He suffered a breakdown in April 1925 and was relieved of his command shortly thereafter. He retired in 1926.
He died in London
in January 1938.
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(22 February 1868 – 22 January 1938) was a Royal Navy
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officer who went on to be First Naval Member & Chief of the Australian Naval Staff
Chief of Navy (Australia)
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Naval services
Born the fourth son of Colonel John Frederic Everett, Everett joined the Royal NavyRoyal Navy
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as a midshipman
Midshipman
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in 1884. He became Captain of the Fleet for the Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet in 1913 and at the start of World War I
World War I
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found himself on the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Grand Fleet. He was made Naval Assistant to the First Sea Lord
First Sea Lord
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in 1915 and Aide-de-Camp
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to the King
George V of the United Kingdom
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in 1916. He became Naval Secretary
Naval Secretary
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later that year and served in that role during the closing stages of the War. He was given command of the 4th Light Cruiser Squadron in October 1918. After the War he was given command of the 8th Light Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic before becoming First Naval Member & Chief of the Australian Naval Staff
Chief of Navy (Australia)
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in 1921 and then Commander-in-Chief, China Station
China Station
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in November 1924. He suffered a breakdown in April 1925 and was relieved of his command shortly thereafter. He retired in 1926.
He died in London
London
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in January 1938.
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