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Cyril Fuller

1874 – 1942

Royal Navy admiral

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Lived 1874 – 1942 (aged 67–68). Cyril Fuller was a naval officer.

Admiral Sir Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller, (22 May 1874 – 1 February 1942) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel from 1930 to 1932.

Early life Fuller was born in the Isle of Wight on 22 May 1874, the son of Captain Thomas Fuller of the British Army. He joined the Britannia Royal Naval College as a cadet in 1887.

Naval career Fuller served in the First World War as Senior Naval Officer for the Togoland and Cameroons expedition forces in 1914 and then successively commanded the cruisers , and . He commanded the battlecruiser from 1916 and then became Director of Naval Plans at the Admiralty in 1917.

Family In 1902 Fuller married Edith Margaret Connell.

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Important facts

Born
1874, Isle of Wight
Birth century
Died
1942, Long Buckby
Occupation
Education
Stubbington House School
Positions held
Third Sea Lord
Awards
Distinguished Service Order; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Mentioned in Despatches
Also known as
Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller, Sir Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller, Sir Cyril Fuller, Admiral Sir Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Cyril Fuller?

Royal Navy admiral (1874-1942)

When was Cyril Fuller born?

Cyril Fuller was born in 1874 in Isle of Wight.

When did Cyril Fuller die?

Cyril Fuller died in 1942 in Long Buckby.

What was Cyril Fuller's occupation?

Cyril Fuller was a naval officer.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Cyril Fuller

· Wikidata: Q5200731

· DBpedia: Cyril Fuller

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