John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 53 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 7,1885 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Rochester |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | January 12,1971 |
| Died | Funchal |
| Portugal | |
| Battles and wars | First World War |
| Second World War | |
| World War I | |
| World War II | |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Awards | Order of the Bath |
| Order of the British Empire | |
| Distinguished Service Order | |
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| ID | 934859 |
John Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey Life story
Admiral of the Fleet John Cronyn Tovey, 1st Baron Tovey, GCB, KBE, DSO, sometimes known as Jack Tovey, was a Royal Navy officer. During the First World War he commanded the destroyer HMS Onslow at the Battle of Jutland and then commanded the destroyer Ursa at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight.
