James Fownes Somerville

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James Fownes Somerville was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for commanding the Mediterranean Fleet during the early years of the Second World War.

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instanceOf Royal Navy officer
admiral
human
awardReceived Croix de Guerre 1914–1918
linked to: Croix de Guerre

Distinguished Service Order
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur

Order of the Rising Sun
birthDate 1882-07-17
birthPlace England
Surrey
Weybridge
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I

Second World War
linked to: World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1949-03-19
deathPlace Dunsfold
England
Surrey
educatedAt Royal Naval College Dartmouth
familyName Somerville
givenName James
hasHonorificPrefix Admiral Sir
languageSpoken English
memberOf British Armed Forces
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral
notableFor commanding the Mediterranean Fleet during the early years of the Second World War
notableWork command of the Mediterranean Fleet in early Second World War
occupation military leader
naval officer
participatedIn Allied naval operations in the Mediterranean during World War II
Battle of Cape Matapan
Battle of Cape Spartivento
Indian Ocean raid
Operation Torch
positionHeld Commander-in-Chief Eastern Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Levant
Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean Fleet
Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth
serviceEndYear 1945
serviceStartYear 1897
sexOrGender male

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James Somerville birthName James Fownes Somerville