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Sir Ralph Edwards 31 March 1901 – 4 February 1963 Allegiance  United Kingdom Service/branch  Royal Navy Years of service 1914 - 1958 Rank Admiral Commands held HMNZS Gambia HMS Illustrious Mediterranean Fleet Battles/wars World War I World War II Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Admiral Sir Ralph (Alan Bevan) Edwards KCB CBE (31 March 1901 - 4 February 1963) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet. Naval career Edwards joined the Royal Navy in 1914[1] and served in the battlecruiser HMS Tiger in the Grand Fleet during World War I.[2] He also served in World War II as Deputy Director and then as Director of the Operations Division for the Home Fleet.[2] He then became Chief of Staff for the Eastern Fleet and, from March 1945, was Captain of HMNZS Gambia.[1] After the War he was made Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious.[2] He became Assistant Chief of Naval Staff in 1948 and Flag Officer, Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleetin 1951 before becoming Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1953.[1] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1957.[1] He retired in 1958.[2] Family In 1932 he married Joan Le Fowne Hurt; they had one son and one daughter.[2] References ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives ^ a b c d e Obituary: Admiral Sir Ralph Alan Bevan Edwards KCB, CBE The Times, 5 February 1963 Military offices Preceded by Sir Guy Grantham Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1957–1958 Succeeded by Sir Charles Lambe Persondata NAME Edwards, Ralph ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 31 March 1901 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 4 February 1963 PLACE OF DEATH