| The Hon Sir Matthew Best | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1878 |
| Died | 13 October 1940 Frampton, Dorset |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Nelson 2nd Cruiser Squadron America and West Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral The Honourable Sir Matthew Robert Best KCB DSO CVO (18 June 1878 – 13 October 1940) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.
Best joined the Royal Navy in around 1895. He served in World War I and fought at the Battle of Jutland in 1916 as Flag Captain to the Commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth in 1919 and Commanding Officer HMS Nelson and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet in 1927, before becoming Commander of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in the Atlantic Fleet in 1929.[1] He was made Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in 1931 and Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station in 1937.[1]
He died in 1940 at Frampton in Dorset.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Reginald Plunkett |
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station 1934–1937 |
Succeeded by Sir Sidney Meyrick |