Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster

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

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Cyril G. Sedgwick	Squadron Gunnery Officer, First Battle Squadron 28 Dec, 1922	Succeeded by ?
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 Percival C. W. Manwaring	Captain of H.M.S. Wallace 11 Jan, 1933	Succeeded by Walter J. B. Handley
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Exmouth c. Sep, 1934 – 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