Desmond McCarthy

Sir Desmond McCarthy
Sir Desmond McCarthy
	Rear Admiral McCarthy at his desk at the Admiralty
Born	15 November 1893; Hampstead, London, England
Died	8 June 1966 (aged 72); Poole, Dorset, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1906–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	South Atlantic Station (1948–50); HMS Anson (1943–44); HMS Ajax (1940–41)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War Battle of the Mediterranean Battle of Cape Passero; Battle of Cape Matapan; Battle of Greece; ; Operation Tungsten; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Mentioned in dispatches (2)

Admiral Sir Edward Desmond Bewley McCarthy, KCB, DSO & Bar (15 November 1893 – 8 June 1966) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station.^[1]

Sir Desmond McCarthy
Rear Admiral McCarthy at his desk at the Admiralty
Born	(1893-11-15)15 November 1893 Hampstead, London, England
Died	8 June 1966(1966-06-08) (aged 72) Poole, Dorset, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1906–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	South Atlantic Station (1948–50) HMS Anson (1943–44) HMS Ajax (1940–41)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War Battle of the Mediterranean Battle of Cape Passero Battle of Cape Matapan Battle of Greece Operation Tungsten
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in dispatches (2)