Louis Keppel Hamilton
Sir Louis Keppel Hamilton | |
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Rear Admiral Keppel Hamilton, second from left, meets King George VI aboard HMS Duke of York at Scapa Flow, August 1943 | |
| Born | 31 December 1890 St George Hanover Square, London |
| Died | 27 June 1957 (aged 66) King Edward VII's Hospital, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1908–1948 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of the Australian Naval Staff (1945–1948) Flag Officer, Malta (1943–45) 1st Cruiser Squadron (1942–43) Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas (1941) HMS Aurora (1940) HMS Ambuscade (1928–29) HMS Wild Swan (1927–28) HMS Wanderer (1927) HMS Taurus (1917–18) HMS Moorsom (1915–16) |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (2) Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class (Russia) War Cross (Norway) |
Sir Louis Henry Keppel Hamilton KCB, DSO & Bar (31 December 1890 – 27 June 1957) was a Royal Navy admiral. He was Flag Officer in Malta (1943–1945) and later served as First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal Australian Navy.