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Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet [[Reginald Tyrwhitt|Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt]] and Angela Mary Corbally,<ref name=mosley>Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.</ref> Tyrwhitt joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1919.<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/TYRWHITT1.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He served in the [[Second World War]] as [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Defender|H07|6}} from 1939 and then as Commander of the destroyer {{HMS|Juno|F46|6}} from 1940 until it was sunk by Italian [[bomber]]s 30 [[nautical mile]]s off [[Crete]] in 1941.<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4453.html U-Boat.net]</ref> He was given command of the destroyer {{HMS|Tartar|F43|6}} from 1942.<ref name=lh/> | Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet [[Reginald Tyrwhitt|Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt]] and Angela Mary Corbally,<ref name=mosley>Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.</ref> Tyrwhitt joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1919.<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/TYRWHITT1.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He served in the [[Second World War]] as [[Commanding Officer]] of the [[destroyer]] {{HMS|Defender|H07|6}} from 1939 and then as Commander of the destroyer {{HMS|Juno|F46|6}} from 1940 until it was sunk by Italian [[bomber]]s 30 [[nautical mile]]s off [[Crete]] in 1941.<ref>[http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4453.html U-Boat.net]</ref> He was given command of the destroyer {{HMS|Tartar|F43|6}} from 1942.<ref name=lh/> | ||
After inheriting his father's [[baronet]]cy in 1951,<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501225221/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsT2.htm Leigh Rayment]}}</ref> Tyrwhitt assumed command of the cruiser {{HMS|Newcastle|C76|6}} during the [[Korean War]] then became Flag Officer (Flotillas) to the [[Indian Navy]] in 1956,<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Galleries/History/Fore/Historic-40.jpg.html Bharat Rakshak]</ref> [[Chief of Staff]] to the [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Mediterranean Fleet]] in 1958 and [[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel]] in 1959.<ref name=lh/> He was appointed a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Bath]] in the [[1961 New Year Honours]] and was promoted to full [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] on 9 September 1961.<ref name="nn1061">{{cite news|title=Neptune's Scrapbook: Vice Admiral Sir St. John Tyrwhitt, Bt., K.C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C and Bar.|newspaper=[[Navy News]]|date=October 1961|page=7|url=https://issuu.com/navynews/docs/196110|accessdate=29 August | After inheriting his father's [[baronet]]cy in 1951,<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501225221/http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsT2.htm Leigh Rayment]}}</ref> Tyrwhitt assumed command of the cruiser {{HMS|Newcastle|C76|6}} during the [[Korean War]] then became Flag Officer (Flotillas) to the [[Indian Navy]] in 1956,<ref>[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Galleries/History/Fore/Historic-40.jpg.html Bharat Rakshak]</ref> [[Chief of Staff]] to the [[Commander-in-Chief]] of the [[Mediterranean Fleet]] in 1958 and [[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel]] in 1959.<ref name=lh/> He was appointed a Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Bath]] in the [[1961 New Year Honours]] and was promoted to full [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] on 9 September 1961.<ref name="nn1061">{{cite news|title=Neptune's Scrapbook: Vice Admiral Sir St. John Tyrwhitt, Bt., K.C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C and Bar.|newspaper=[[Navy News]]|date=October 1961|page=7|url=https://issuu.com/navynews/docs/196110|accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref> He died at [[Queen Alexandra Military Hospital]], [[London]], shortly after leaving office, on 10 October 1961, aged 56.<ref name="nn1161">{{cite news|title=Admiral dies a month after leaving office of Second Sea Lord|newspaper=[[Navy News]]|date=November 1961|page=2|url=https://issuu.com/navynews/docs/196111|accessdate=29 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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Sir St. John Tyrwhitt, Bt | |
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| Born | 18 April 1905 |
| Died | 10 October 1961 (aged 56) Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1919–1961 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Second Sea Lord HMS Newcastle HMS Tartar HMS Juno HMS Defender |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross & Bar |
| Relations | Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, 1st Baronet (father) Dame Mary Tyrwhitt (sister) |
Admiral Sir St. John Reginald Joseph Tyrwhitt, 2nd Baronet, KCB, DSO, DSC & Bar (18 April 1905 – 10 October 1961) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1959 to 1961.
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Born the son of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt and Angela Mary Corbally,[1] Tyrwhitt joined the Royal Navy in 1919.[2] He served in the Second World War as Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMS Defender from 1939 and then as Commander of the destroyer HMS Juno from 1940 until it was sunk by Italian bombers 30 nautical miles off Crete in 1941.[3] He was given command of the destroyer HMS Tartar from 1942.[2]
After inheriting his father's baronetcy in 1951,[4] Tyrwhitt assumed command of the cruiser HMS Newcastle during the Korean War then became Flag Officer (Flotillas) to the Indian Navy in 1956,[5] Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1958 and Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel in 1959.[2] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1961 New Year Honours and was promoted to full Admiral on 9 September 1961.[6] He died at Queen Alexandra Military Hospital, London, shortly after leaving office, on 10 October 1961, aged 56.[7]
Family[edit | edit source]
In 1944, Tyrwhitt married Nancy Veronica Gilbey; they had two sons and a daughter.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ U-Boat.net
- ↑ Leigh Rayment[usurped]
- ↑ Bharat Rakshak
- ↑ "Neptune's Scrapbook: Vice Admiral Sir St. John Tyrwhitt, Bt., K.C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C and Bar". Navy News. October 1961. p. 7. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "Admiral dies a month after leaving office of Second Sea Lord". Navy News. November 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Deric Holland-Martin |
Second Sea Lord 1959–1961 |
Succeeded by Sir Royston Wright |
| Preceded by F A Ballance |
Flag Officer (Flotillas) Indian Fleet 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Ram Dass Katari |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Tyrwhitt |
Baronet (of Terschelling and of Oxford) 1951–1961 |
Succeeded by Reginald Tyrwhitt |