Dudley Burton Napier North
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Admiral Sir Dudley Burton Napier North GCVO CB CSI CMG |
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| Born | 25 Nov 1881 Great Yarmouth, Norfolk |
| Died | 15 May 1961 (aged 79) Parnham, Beaminster, Dorset |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1897 - 1946 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS New Zealand (1915 - 1916) HMS Caledon (15 Sep 1922 - Au g 1923) HMS Tiger (10 May 1929 - Aug 1929) Vice Admiral Commanding Royal Yacht (HMY Victoria and Albert III) (15 Dec 1934 - Aug 1939) Vice Admiral Commanding Royal Squadron for Royal Visit to Canada and USA (1939) Rear Admiral-in-Charge, Gibraltar (1 Nov 1939 – 9 Dec 1940) Flag Officer in Charge Great Yarmouth HMS Watchful (23 Dec 1942 - 1945) |
| Battles/wars |
World War I - Heligoland Bight - Dogger Bank - Jutland World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (1947) Companion of the Order of the Bath (1935) Companion of the Order of the Star of India (1922) Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (1919) Legion of Merit (30 Apr 1946) Commander of Order of St Stanislaus with swords Croix de Guerre with Palm Order of the Rising Sun, 3rd Class Order of the Nile, 2nd Class Order of Merit of Chile |
| Other work |
Major, 1st Battalion Dorset Home Guard {1942} Younger Brother of Trinity House Extra Equerry to King George VI Deputy Lieutenant, Dorset (1952) |
Admiral Sir Dudley Burton Napier North GCVO CB CSI CMG (1881 – 15 May 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who served during World War I and World War II.
North entered the Royal Navy as an acting sub lieutenant, and was confirmed in that rank 15 March 1901. He became Director of Naval Operations in January 1930, Chief of Staff, Home Fleet in December 1932 and Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Yachts in December 1934. He went on to be Flag Officer Commanding Gibraltar and Mediterranean Approaches in November 1939. He was relieved of his command in December 1940 on the grounds of his failure to challenge a Vichy French naval squadron some three months previously; this after he had narrowly escaped replacement in response to his earlier objection to the attack on Mers-el-Kébir. He was later exonerated of blame.Ludovic Kennedy considered the failure to challenge the squadron the fault of people in London, not North.
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