Lumley Lyster

Sir Lumley Lyster
Sir Lumley Lyster
Born	27 April 1888; Coleshill, Warwickshire
Died	4 August 1957 (aged 69); Charminster, Dorset
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1902–1945
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Fifth Sea Lord (1941–42); HMS Glorious (1937–39); 5th Destroyer Flotilla (1933–35); HMS Exmouth (1934–35); HMS Wallace (1933–34); HMS Despatch (1932–33); HMS Danae (1931–32)
Battles / wars	First World War Gallipoli campaign; Italian front; ; Second World War Norwegian campaign; Battle of the Mediterranean Operation MB8; Battle of Taranto; Operation Pedestal; ; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Mentioned in Despatches; Order of the Crown of Italy

Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Lumley St George Lyster, KCB, CVO, CBE, DSO (27 April 1888 – 4 August 1957)^[1] was a Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.

Sir Lumley Lyster
Born	(1888-04-27)27 April 1888 Coleshill, Warwickshire
Died	4 August 1957(1957-08-04) (aged 69) Charminster, Dorset
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1902–1945
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Fifth Sea Lord (1941–42) HMS Glorious (1937–39) 5th Destroyer Flotilla (1933–35) HMS Exmouth (1934–35) HMS Wallace (1933–34) HMS Despatch (1932–33) HMS Danae (1931–32)
Battles / wars	First World War Gallipoli campaign Italian front Second World War Norwegian campaign Battle of the Mediterranean Operation MB8 Battle of Taranto Operation Pedestal
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Order of the Crown of Italy