Alexander Ludovic Duff
| Sir Alexander Duff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 February 1862 Knockleith, Aberdeenshire |
| Died | 22 November 1933 London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1875 - 1925 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | China Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British EmpireKnight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Legion of Honour, Commander Distinguished Service Medal (United States) |
Admiral Sir Alexander Ludovic Duff GCB GBE KCVO (20 February 1862 – 22 November 1933) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
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Duff joined the Royal Navy in 1875.[1] He was Director of the Mobilisation Division at the Admiralty in the from 1911.[2] He served in World War I as Rear-Admiral (Second-in-Command) of the 4th Battle Squadron taking part in the Battle of Jutland in 1916 and then becoming Director of the Anti-Submarine Division in 1917.[2] As a result of his efforts the destruction caused by the "underwater menace" was considerably lessened.[3]
After the War he became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff and then, from 1919, Commander-in-Chief, China Station.[2] He retired in 1925.[2]
[edit] Family
In 1886 he married Janet Douglas Duff; they had two daughters.[1] In 1924 he married Alice Marjorie Hill-Whitson; they had no children.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Alexander Duff at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Obituary: Admiral Sir Alexander Duff The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 November 1933
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Frederick Tudor |
Commander-in-Chief, China Station 1919–1922 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Leveson |
- 1862 births
- 1933 deaths
- Royal Navy World War I admirals
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur
- Foreign recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
- Lords of the Admiralty
