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Sir Cyril Douglas-Pennant
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Rear-Admiral Cyril Douglas-Pennant by Bernard Hailstone
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| Born | 7 April 1894 |
| Died | 3 April 1961 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1907–1953 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Despatch The Nore |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral The Honourable Sir Cyril Eustace Douglas-Pennant KCB CBE DSO DSC (7 April 1894 – 3 April 1961) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Born the son of Frank Douglas-Pennant, 5th Baron Penrhyn, Cyril Douglas-Pennant joined the Royal Navy in 1907. He served in World War I.
He also served in World War II as Captain of the cruiser HMS Despatch. He went on to command the assault forces from HMS Bulolo which landed on Gold Beach during the Normandy landings in 1944.
After the War he became Commandant of the Joint Services Staff College and then Flag Officer (Air) and Second in Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1948. He was appointed Senior Naval Representative for the British Joint Services Mission to Washington, D.C., in 1950 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore, in 1952. He retired in 1953.
Family
In 1917 he married Phyllis Constance Leigh. Following a divorce from his first wife, he married Sheila Brotherhood in 1937.
