11 December 1956(1956-12-11) (aged 78) Winchester, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1891–1943
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
China Station (1933–36) Battlecruiser Squadron (1927–29) HMS Repulse (1922–23) HMS Iron Duke (1915–16) HMS Orion (1913–15) HMS Amphion (1913)
Battles/wars
First World War
Battle of Jutland
Second World War
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Relations
Major General John Tuthill Dreyer (brother) Vice Admiral Sir Desmond Dreyer (son)
Admiral Sir Frederic Charles Dreyer, GBE, KCB (8 January 1878 – 11 December 1956) was an officer of the Royal Navy. A gunnery expert, he developed a fire control system for British warships, and served as flag captain to Admiral Sir John Jellicoe at the Battle of Jutland. He retired with the rank of admiral in 1943, having served through two world wars and having already retired once.
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