Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

The Honourable Sir Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant KCB CBE DSO DSC (7 April 1894 – 3 April 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Naval career

Born the son of Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn, Cyril Douglas-Pennant joined the Royal Navy in 1907.Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
/ref> He served in World War I. He also served in World War II as Captain of the

cruiser A cruiser is a type of warship. Modern cruisers are generally the largest ships in a fleet after aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, and can usually perform several roles. The term "cruiser", which has been in use for several hu ...

. He went on to command the assault forces from which landed on

Gold Beach Gold, commonly known as Gold Beach, was the code name for one of the five areas of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during the Second World War. Gold, the central of the five areas, was lo ...

during the Normandy landings in 1944.Combined operations
/ref> After the War he became Commandant of the Joint Services Staff College and then Flag Officer (Air) and Second in Command of the

Mediterranean Fleet The British Mediterranean Fleet, also known as the Mediterranean Station, was a formation of the Royal Navy. The Fleet was one of the most prestigious commands in the navy for the majority of its history, defending the vital sea link between t ...

in 1948. He was appointed Senior Naval Representative for the British Joint Services Mission to Washington, D.C., in 1950 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, in 1952. He retired in 1953.

Family

In 1917 he married Phyllis Constance Leigh.The Peerage.com
/ref> Following a divorce from his first wife, he married Sheila Brotherhood in 1937.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas-Pennant, Cyril 1894 births 1961 deaths Douglas-Pennant family Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Royal Navy admirals of World War II Eldest sons of British hereditary barons Heirs apparent who never acceded English cricketers Royal Navy cricketers Royal Navy officers of World War I