Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
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Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor was a senior Royal Navy officer who rose to the highest seagoing commands during and after the Second World War, ultimately serving as First Sea Lord.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military personnel of the Second World War
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Order
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ Legion of Merit ⓘ Order of the Crown (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1893-04-15 ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1959-12-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | McGrigor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Rhoderick Robert McGrigor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Rhoderick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Admiral Sir ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral of the Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
rose to the highest seagoing commands in the Royal Navy
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served as professional head of the Royal Navy as First Sea Lord ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of major Royal Navy fleets during and after the Second World War ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet
NERFINISHED
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Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag Officer, 1st Cruiser Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ Flag Officer, 2nd Battle Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Vice Chief of the Naval Staff ⓘ |
| promotedToRank |
Admiral of the Fleet
NERFINISHED
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admiral ⓘ captain ⓘ commander ⓘ lieutenant ⓘ midshipman ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ sub-lieutenant ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1951 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Royal Navy officer (no public personal number used) ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1906 ⓘ |
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