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Sir Morgan Singer, (13 December 1864 – 27 April 1938) was a

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officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

Naval career

Singer joined the

in 1877, and was promoted to

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on 13 December 1885. During 1900 he was in command of , followed by a command of . In January 1903 he was appointed in command of the protected cruiser HMS ''Prometheus'', serving with her in the

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for a year. He was promoted to

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on 31 December 1903. By 1908 he was captain of the

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. He served in

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and was appointed Director of Naval Ordnance in August 1914 taking responsibility for the

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's entire supply of guns,

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es and mines. He continued in that post until March 1917. Promoted to vice admiral in February 1919,Admiral Sir Morgan Singer, KCB, KCVO
Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904 – 1975 he became Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station the same month. He was appointed KCB later that year, and went on to be Commander-in-Chief of Coastguards and Reserves in 1921. He became a full Admiral in 1924. He died in

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in 1938.

Family

In 1899 he married Emily Mary Desborough.Emily Mary Desborough
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singer, Morgan 1864 births 1938 deaths Royal Navy admirals of World War I Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order