Edward Neville Syfret

Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret GCB, KBE
Vice Admiral Syfret in his office at the Admiralty, January 1944
Born	(1889-06-20)20 June 1889 Newlands, South Africa
Died	10 December 1972(1972-12-10) (aged 83) Highgate, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1904–1948
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	Home Fleet (1945–48) Force H (1942–43) 18th Cruiser Squadron (1941) HMS Rodney (1938–39) HMS Ramillies (1938) Naval Gunnery School, Devonport (1934–35) HMS Caradoc (1932–34)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Croix de guerre (France)[1]
Children	2

Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret, GCB, KBE (20 June 1889 – 10 December 1972) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy who saw service in both World Wars. He was knighted for his part in Operation Pedestal, the critical Malta convoy, in the Second World War.