Charles Gage Stuart
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Charles Gage Stuart
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| Born | 2 February 1887 |
| Died | 1970 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross |
Rear-Admiral Charles Gage Stuart DSO DSC (2 February 1887 – 1970) was the Royal Navy officer who, at the end of World War II, became Head of the Military Government of Guernsey.
Stuart joined the Royal Navy in 1906.[1] He served in World War I earning the DSC for his role in the sinking of the German Cruiser Dresden at the Battle of Más a Tierra in March 1915[2] and going on to earn the DSO for service in the Baltic Sea in 1919.[3] He became Captain of the Dockyard at Malta in 1932, Captain of the Dockyard at Chatham in 1935 and Captain-in-Charge at Simon's Town in 1937.[4] He came to prominence at the end of World War II when he took control of the Island of Guernsey from the Germans in May 1945 and led a military government there until he was relieved by Lieutenant General Sir Philip Neame, the first post-war Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey in August 1945.[5]
Family
In 1916 he married Elizabeth Ellen Buckland; they had two sons and two daughters.[6]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28015. p. 2733. 23 April 1907. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
- ↑ Ballymena 1914-1915
- ↑ Royal Navy Honours and Gallantry Awards London Gazette editions January-November 1920
- ↑ Senior Royal Navy appointments
- ↑ World Statesmen
- ↑ Genealogy data
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| Preceded by
German Occupation
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Head of the British Military Government in Guernsey May 1945–August 1945 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Neame |
