Maurice Swynfen Fitzmaurice
Vice-Admiral Sir Maurice Swynfen Fitzmaurice, KCVO, CB, CMG (12 August 1870 – 23 January 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Maurice Swynfen Fitzmaurice | |
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| Born | 12 August 1870 |
| Died | 23 January 1927 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Triumph HMS Dreadnought Director of Naval Intelligence |
| Battles/wars | Gambia Campaign East African Campaign Second Boer War |
| Awards | Mentioned in Despatches (1894) Mentioned in Despatches (1898) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of the Sacred Treasure (Second Class) (Japan) Officer of the Legion d'honneur (France) War Cross (Greece) Royal Order of the Redeemer (Greece) Companion of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
He served in a number of campaigns in Africa, being twice mentioned in despatches, and had risen to the rank of captain prior to the outbreak of World War I. He served in the Mediterranean, where his ship was sunk by a submarine, and was later appointed to a number of staff posts. He collected a number of awards for his services in the war, and after its end became Director of Naval Intelligence. He died in 1927 while serving as Commander in Chief, Africa, located in Simonstown.
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