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Dudley Pound

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Royal Navy admiral of the fleet (1877-1943)

United KingdomLived 1877 to 1943 · aged 66
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alfred Dudley Pickman Rogers Pound was a British senior officer of the Royal Navy. He served in the First World War as a battleship commander, taking part in the Battle of Jutland with notable success, contributing to the sinking of the German cruiser Wiesbaden.

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The battlecruiser HMS Repulse, which Pound commanded in the early 1920sThe battlecruiser HMS Repulse, which Pound commanded in the early 1920sPound on board the RMS Queen Mary sailing to the United StatesPound on board the RMS Queen Mary sailing to the United StatesAdmiral Pound (standing, far right) at the Atlantic Conference in 1941Admiral Pound (standing, far right) at the Atlantic Conference in 1941Dudley Pound memorial in All Saints' Church, Godshill, Isle of WightDudley Pound memorial in All Saints' Church, Godshill, Isle of Wight

Awards 14

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
1914-15 Star
Atlantic Star
1939-45 Star
British War Medal
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Order of the Rising Sun
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Member of the Order of Merit
Distinguished Service Medal

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Connected to Dudley 6

Bertram Home RamsayAlso won Atlantic StarJohn French, 1st Earl of YpresAlso won Member of the Order of MeritAlexander VandegriftAlso won Navy Distinguished Service MedalHarold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of TunisAlso won 1914-15 StarWalter Bedell SmithAlso won Inter-Allied Victory MedalsMitsuru UshijimaAlso won Order of the Rising Sun

About this person

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United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1943 · aged 66
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21 languages

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