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Admiral Sir Mark Pizey | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Pizey in 1943 | |
| 1st Chief of the Naval Staff | |
| In office 21 July 1955 – 21 July 1955 | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Hope Carlill |
| 2nd Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy (later CNS) | |
| In office 13 October 1951 – 31 March 1955 | |
| President | Rajendra Prasad |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Edward Parry |
| Succeeded by | Office Replaced by office of Chief of the Naval Staff (India) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 June 1899 Axbridge, Somerset |
| Died | 17 May 1993 (aged 93) Burnham-on-Sea |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom India |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1912–1958 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy HMS President HMS Tyne HMS Campbell HMS Ausonia HMS Fortune HMS Boreas HMS Torrid |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Admiral Sir Charles Thomas Mark Pizey GBE CB DSO* DL (17 June 1899 – 17 May 1993) was a Royal Navy officer who served as the last Commander-in-Chief and first Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy from 1951 to 1955.
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