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Admiral (retired) SIR Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster, K.C.B., C.B.E., C.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (27 April, 1888 – 4 August, 1957) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Coleshill, the son of Dr. A. L. Lyster.
Lyster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1909.
Lyster served as gunnery officer in the battleship Glory from the Test Mobilisation until she paid off on 10 April, 1916.
Lyster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1917.
Post-War
Lyster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1921.
Lyster was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1928.
World War II
Lyster was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.
Lyster was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 October, 1942.
Lyster was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 July, 1945 and was then promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 25 September, 1945.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Eric R. Bent |
Captain of H.M.S. Danae Jan, 1932 – 19 Jun, 1932 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Knox-Little |
| Preceded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla 11 Nov, 1932 – 30 Apr, 1935 |
Succeeded by Harold M. Burrough |
| Preceded by John Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 15 Nov, 1932 – 2 Jan, 1933 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Exmouth ? – 30 Apr, 1935 |
Succeeded by Harold M. Burrough |
| Preceded by Denham M. T. Bedford |
Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 1 May, 1935 – 4 May, 1936 |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Read |
| Preceded by Bruce A. Fraser |
Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 7 Dec, 1937 – 12 Apr, 1939 |
Succeeded by Guy D'Oyly-Hughes |
| Preceded by Sir Guy C. C. Royle |
Fifth Sea Lord 1941 – 1942 |
Succeeded by Sir Denis W. Boyd |
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