Sturdee Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Sturdee, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

9 records1910–19216 events2 places

Chronological biography

1910

Rear Admiral1910

Warfare / Military · Baron · Rear Admiral of First Battle Sqd

Appointed Rear Admiral 1st Battle squadron

1912

Rear Admiral1912

Warfare / Military · Baron · Rear Admiral of Second Battle Sqd

Appointed Rear Admiral 2nd Battle squadron

1914

Chief War Staff1914

Warfare / Military · Baron · Chief of War Staff

Appointed Chief of the War Staff

Battle of Falklands8 December 1914

Warfare / World War, 1st · Baron · Rear Admiral · Falkland Islands

Sturdee sinks Spees cruisers the Scharnhorst & Gneisenau. Destroys the German Navys South American commerce raiding force. A Reversal of the Battle of Coronel

1916

Peerage1916

Warfare / Military · Baron · Admiral of Fleet

Created Baron Sturdee

Battle of Jutland1 June 1916

Warfare / World War, 1st · Baron · Commander of 4th Battle Sqd · Jutland

The Commander of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland

1917

Admiral1917

Warfare / Military · Baron · Admiral

Appointed Admiral

Admiral1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · Baron · Admiral

Appointed Admiral

1921

Admiral1921

Warfare / Military · Baron · Admiral of Fleet

Appointed Admiral of the Fleet

Titles and roles

Baron · Admiral · Baron · Admiral of Fleet · Baron · Chief of War Staff · Baron · Commander of 4th Battle Sqd · Baron · Rear Admiral · Baron · Rear Admiral of First Battle Sqd · Baron · Rear Admiral of Second Battle Sqd

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.