George Hyde (admiral)

Admiral Sir George Francis Hyde, KCB, CVO, CBE was an Englishborn Australian admiral, known as a former head and the first officer achieve the rank of full admiral in the Royal Australian Navy.

Hyde was born in the seaside resort, Southsea, in the city of Portsmouth. He was the son of a clerk, Ebenezer Hyde, and Maria, ne Alexander. Educated at a private school in Portsmouth, Hydes desire to attain a high rank in the Royal Navy was strengthened by a love to serve his country, and love for the sea.

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