Vice-Admiral Sir Baldwin St. Aubyn Wake

Vice-Admiral Sir Baldwin St. Aubyn Wake

• Born on 1 November 1882 at London, England.
• Son of Sir Hereward Wake, 12th Bt. and Catherine St. Aubyn.
• Died on 1 October 1951 at age 68, unmarried.
• Fought in the China War in 1900.
• Fought in the First World War.
• Decorated with the award of the Order of St. Anne of Russia (3rd Class with swords).
• Decorated with the award of the Knight Commander, Order of King George I of Greece.
• Held the office of Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V in 1933.
• Director of Naval Equipment between 1934 and 1936.
• Invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1935.
• Admiral Superintendent of contract-built ships between 1937 and 1944.
• Invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) in 1944.
  

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Royal Navy Officers 1899-1919

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• Record set Royal Navy Officers 1899-1919
• First name(s) St Aubyn Baldwin
• Last name Wake
• Birth year 1882
• Rank Vice Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Commander
• Country United Kingdom
• Birth date 01 Nov 1882
• Enrollment date 15 Jul 1896
• Archive reference ADM196/47
• Category Armed forces & conflict
• Subcategory Service Records