Desmond Dreyer

Royal Navy admiral (1910-2003)
Person human Q5264706

Facts

18 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
April 6, 1910
Date of death
May 15, 2003
Place of birth
Warwick
Place of death
Winchester
Occupation
naval officer
Mother
Una Maria Hallett[7]
Spouse
Marjorie Gordon Jukes, Elizabeth Chilton[8][9]
Family name
Dreyer[21]
Given name
Desmond[22]
Military branch
Royal Navy[16]
Military, police or special rank
admiral[17]
Residence
Cheriton[18]
🏷️ Also known as
en Desmond Dreyer en Desmond Parry Dreyer
🔖 Identifiers · 7
Dreadnought Project page
Desmond_Parry_Dreyer
Freebase ID
/m/0ch2n2w
Geni.com profile ID
6000000014146729585
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp131794
Prabook ID
2547402
The Peerage person ID
p22436.htm#i224351
TracesOfWar person ID
82008

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Summary

Desmond Dreyer was born on April 6, 1910[1], in Warwick[2]. He died on May 15, 2003[3], in Winchester[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5].

FAQs

Where was Desmond Dreyer born?

Desmond Dreyer's place of birth was Warwick[2].

Where did Desmond Dreyer die?

Desmond Dreyer died in Winchester[4].

Who were Desmond Dreyer's parents?

Desmond Dreyer's father was Frederic Charles Dreyer[6]. Desmond Dreyer's mother was Una Maria Hallett[7].

Who was Desmond Dreyer married to?

Desmond Dreyer's spouses include Marjorie Gordon Jukes[8] and Elizabeth Chilton[9].

What did Desmond Dreyer do for work?

Desmond Dreyer worked as a naval officer[5].

What awards did Desmond Dreyer receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[13], and Distinguished Service Cross[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The London Gazette 47171. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'pl', 'vo']
    Position held → High Sheriff of Hampshire, Second Sea Lord
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Position held: Second Sea Lord"
  2. 8w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Desmond
    Dreadnought Project page → Desmond_Parry_Dreyer
    Occupation → naval officer
    Sex or gender → male
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ MediaWiki page ID: 30034, Add qualifier to Dreadnought Project page `Desmond_Parry_Dreyer`"
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