Geoffrey Hawkins
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Sir Geoffrey Hawkins
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| Born | 13 July 1895 |
| Died | 5 October 1980 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Queen of Bermuda HMS Kent Malta Dockyard |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral Sir Geoffrey Alan Brooke Hawkins KBE CB MVO DSC (13 July 1895 – 5 October 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who became Flag Officer, Malta.
Hawkins was promoted to midshipman on 15 January 1913 and served in the First World War.[1] He also served in the Second World War becoming commanding officer of the armed merchant cruiser HMS Queen of Bermuda in December 1939, Chief Staff Officer, Gibraltar in June 1941[2] and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Kent in July 1943.[3] He went on to be Commodore, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth in May 1945, Vice-Controller of the Navy in June 1947 and Flag Officer, Malta in July 1950.[2]
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| Preceded by | Flag Officer, Malta 1950–1952 |
Succeeded by Jocelyn Salter |
