Patrick Macnamara
Rear-Admiral Sir Patrick Macnamara KBE, CB (11 January 1886 – 4 April 1957) was a Royal Navy officer.
Sir Patrick Macnamara | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1886 |
| Died | 4 April 1957 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Effingham HMS Nelson |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Educated at Bradfield College and the training ship HMS Britannia, Macnamara joined the Royal Navy in January 1901.[1] He served as gunnery officer in the battlecruiser HMS Tiger during the First World War.[1] Promoted to captain on 30 June 1925,[2] he was given command of the cruiser HMS Effingham in October 1927 and then the battleship HMS Nelson in September 1933 before retiring in 1936.[1] He was recalled in 1939, promoted to rear-admiral and served as Flag Officer, Scapa Flow throughout the Second World War.[1][3]
He was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 13 June 1946.[4]
References
- "Sir Patrick Macnamara". The Society for Nautical Research. 3 August 1957. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- "No. 33063". The London Gazette. 3 July 1925. p. 4452.
- "Admiral Superintendent's Office, Lyness". nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "No. 37598". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1946. p. 2764.
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