Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral 1st Battle squadron
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Sturdee Biography and Timeline
Follow Sturdee through 9 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Sturdee, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1910–1921Years on this page
1910
1912
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear Admiral 2nd Battle squadron
1914
Battle of Falklands
Sturdee sinks Spees cruisers the Scharnhorst & Gneisenau. Destroys the German Navys South American commerce raiding force. A Reversal of the Battle of Coronel
Role range: 1914-1918
Chief War Staff
Appointed Chief of the War Staff
1916
Battle of Jutland
The Commander of the 4th Battle Squadron at the Battle of Jutland
Role range: 1914-1918
Peerage
Created Baron Sturdee
1917
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Admiral
Appointed Admiral
Role range: 1914-1918
1921
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Records, sources and methodology
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