Lumley Lyster

Admiral

Sir Lumley Lyster

KCB CVO CBE DSO
Admiral; Sir Lumley Lyster; KCB CVO CBE DSO
	King George VI with Admiral Sir John Tovey (left) C-in-C, Home Fleet, and Vice-Admiral Lyster aboard HMS Indomitable during the King's inspection of the fleet at Scapa Flow, February 1943.
Born	27 April 1888; Coleshill, Warwickshire
Died	4 August 1957 (aged 69); Charminster, Dorset
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1902–1945
Rank	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)
Conflicts	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

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