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Frederick Tudor

Sir Frederick Tudor
Adm FCT Tudor.jpg
Born 1863
Died 1946
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Years of service 1876–1922
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Prometheus
HMS Challenger
HMS Superb
China Station
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of the Sacred Treasure (1st Class) - Japan
Order of the Rising Sun (2nd Class) - Japan
Order of St. Anne (1st Class) - Russia
Order of the Striped Tiger (1st Class) - China

Admiral Sir Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor KCB KCMG (1863–1946) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord.

Frederick Charles Tudor Jones was born on 29 March, 1863, the son of Mr. H. R. Jones, of Harwich. He came first in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships in 1875.

Jones was promoted to the rank of Template:LieutRN with seniority of 29 March, 1884.

On 26 December, 1890, he adopted his mother's maiden name and changed his surname to Tudor.

Tudor was promoted to the rank of Template:CommRN on 31 December, 1896. He was appointed an Assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance from the same date.

He was appointed to the Hannibal on 10 May, 1898.

Tudor was Commanding Officer of HMS Prometheus, HMS Challenger and HMS Superb. In 1910 he was given command of the Gunnery School at Whale Island in Portsmouth. He went on to be Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes in 1912.

He served in World War I as Third Sea Lord from 1914 to 1917 when he became Commander-in-Chief, China Station. Tudor was responsible for arranging the escape of refugees from Siberia through Japan and on to Canada. In 1917, he was awarded the Japanese Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star, which represents the second highest of eight classes associated with the award. Notice of the King's permission to accept and to display this honour was duly published in the London Gazette.

Tudor later became President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1920 before retiring in 1922.


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