Geoffrey Hawkins

Sir Geoffrey Hawkins
Born 13 July 1895
Died 5 October 1980
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Queen of Bermuda
HMS Kent
Malta Dockyard
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Distinguished Service Cross

Admiral Sir Geoffrey Alan Brooke Hawkins KBE CB MVO DSC (13 July 1895 - 5 October 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.

Naval career

Hawkins was promoted to midshipman on 15 January 1913 and served in the First World War.[1] He also served in the Second World War becoming commanding officer of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda in December 1939, Chief Staff Officer, Gibraltar in June 1941[2] and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Kent in July 1943.[3] He went on to be Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth in May 1945, Vice-Controller of the Navy in June 1947 and Flag Officer, Malta in July 1950.[2]

References

  1. "Geoffrey Alan Brooke Hawkins DSC, RN". U Boat.net. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Senior Royal Navy appointments". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships". Retrieved 8 February 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Philip Clarke
Flag Officer, Malta
1950–1952
Succeeded by
Jocelyn Salter