Morgan Singer

British Royal Navy officer (1864–1938)

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Sir

Morgan Singer

Born| 13 December 1864
Died| 27 April 1938 (1938-04-28) (aged 73)
Winchester, Hampshire
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Service / branch|  Royal Navy
Rank| Admiral
Commands| North America and West Indies Station
Battles / wars| World War I
Awards| Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Sir Morgan Singer, KCB, KCVO (13 December 1864 - 27 April 1938) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station.

## Naval career

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Singer joined the Royal Navy in 1877, and was promoted to lieutenant on 13 December 1885. During 1900 he was in command of HMS Flying Fish, followed by a command of HMS Spiteful.[1] In January 1903 he was appointed in command of the protected cruiser HMS Prometheus,[2] serving with her in the Channel Fleet for a year. He was promoted to captain on 31 December 1903.[3] By 1908 he was captain of the cruiser HMS Roxburgh.[4]

He served in World War I and was appointed Director of Naval Ordnance in August 1914 taking responsibility for the Admiralty's entire supply of guns, torpedoes and mines.[5] He continued in that post until March 1917.[6] He was then second-in-command, North America and West Indies Station (to Vice-Admiral Sir William Lowther Grant, the Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station), and Admiral Superintendent, Bermuda, with HMS Caesar) as his flagship.[7][8]

Promoted to vice-admiral in February 1919,[9] he became Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station the same month.[10] He was appointed KCB later that year,[11] and went on to be Commander-in-Chief of Coastguards and Reserves in 1921.[12] He became a full Admiral in 1924.[9]

He died in Winchester in Hampshire in 1938.[5]

## Family

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In 1899 he married Emily Mary Desborough.[13]

## References

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1. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36340\. London. 1 January 1901. p. 12.
2. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36969\. London. 5 January 1903. p. 5.
3. ^ "No. 27632". The London Gazette. 1 January 1904. p. 25.
4. ^ Navy List 1908 Ship Q to T – Crew Lists World Naval Ships
5. ^ a b "Obituary: Sir Morgan Singer". The New York Times. 29 April 1938.
6. ^ The Crisis of the Naval War by Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa G.C.B., O.M., G.C.V.O. Chapter 10
7. ^ THE NAVY LIST, FOR JULY, 1918, Corrected to The 18th JUNE, 1918. London: His Majesty's Stationery Office. 1 July 1918. p. 6\. "Flag Officers in commission"
8. ^ Preston, Antony (1985). "Great Britain and Empire Forces". In Gardiner, Robert; Gray, Randal (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. p. 7\. ISBN 978-0-87021-907-8.
9. ^ a b Admiral Sir Morgan Singer, KCB, KCVO Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904 – 1975
10. ^ Naval Notes, The RUSI Journal, Volume 64, Issue 455 August 1919, pages 517 – 530
11. ^ Honours List Edinburgh Gazette, 26 December 1919
12. ^ Naval Notes, The RUSI Journal, Volume 66, Issue 463 August 1921, pages 530 – 541
13. ^ Emily Mary Desborough Tudor 44

Military offices

Preceded by

Sir William Grant

|  Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station
1919  | Succeeded by

Sir Trevylyan Napier

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* France
* BnF data