Percy Noble (Royal Navy officer)

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Percy Noble
Sir; Percy Noble
	Sir Percy Noble in 1946, by Oswald Birley
Birth name	Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble
Born	16 January 1880; Bengal, India
Died	25 July 1955 (aged 75); London, UK
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1894–1945
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Calliope (1918);; HMS Calcutta & Flag Captain;; HMS Barham & Flag Captain (1922–1924);; HMS Ganges Training Establishment & Captain-in-Charge, Harwich (1925–1927);; HMS St Vincent Cadet Training Establishment, CO (1927–1928);; RN Director of Operations Division (1928–1930);; 2nd Cruiser Squadron (1932–1934);; Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty & Fourth Sea Lord (1935–1937);; Commander-in-Chief, China Station (1937–1940);; Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches (1941–1942);; Head of British Naval Delegation to Washington DC (1942–1944);
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Jutland; World War II Battle of the Atlantic;
Awards	GBE (1944);; KCB (1936);; CVO (1920);
Relations	Colonel Charles Noble (father);; Sir Allan Noble MP (son)

Admiral Sir Percy Lockhart Harnam Noble, GBE, KCB, CVO (16 January 1880 – 25 July 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars.

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