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Charles Frederick Corbett, CB, MVO (21 November 1867 – 29 January 1955) was a Royal Navy officer.

Biography

The son of Admiral Sir John Corbett, Charles Corbett entered HMS ''Britannia'' as a cadet in 1881. From 1914 to 1916, he was captain of the pre-dreadnought battleship HMS ''Glory'', during which he was appointed a CB and was commended for services relating to the evacuation of Gallipoli.{{Cite news , date=15 March 1916 , title=Naval Officers at the Dardanelles , pages=11 , work= The Daily Telegraph Corbett was placed on the retired list at his own request in 1922. He was promoted vice-admiral on the retired list in 1924 and admiral on the retired list in 1928.

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1867 births 1955 deaths Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy admirals of World War I Companions of the Order of the Bath Members of the Royal Victorian Order