Charles Norris (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir Charles Norris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1900 Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Died | 1989 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1913–1956 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | Far East Fleet |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Vice Admiral Sir Charles (Fred Wivell) Norris KBE CB DSO (1900–1989) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet.
Naval career
Norris joined the Royal Navy in 1913.[1] He served in World War I and took part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[1] After the War he became a student at Cambridge University.[1]
He also served in World War II as Second in Command of HMS Sheffield and then as Commander on HMS Bellona from 1943.[1] He took part in the Normandy landings on Omaha Beach in 1944 and in the Murmansk Convoys in the Winter 1944 to 1945.[1]
In 1948 he became Captain of the Fleet for the Home Fleet and in 1950 he was appointed Director of Naval Training and Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel at the Admiralty.[1] He was made Flag Officer, Flotillas at Malta in 1953 and Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet in 1954; he retired in 1956.[1]
In retirement he became a Director of the British Productivity Council.[2]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Charles Lambe |
Commander-in-Chief, Far East Fleet 1954–1955 |
Succeeded by Sir Alan Scott-Moncrieff |