escort and cruiser forces. He was earmarked for higher command until his early death. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) following the First World War and knighted in the order (KCB) in 1936. He was promoted to full admiral in January 1939, but fell ill and was forced to retire in March 1939. In April 1939, he was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB), which, owing to his illness, was accepted by his wife on his behalf at Buckingham Palace. Personal life In 1911, he married Islay Edith Campbell Campbell. They had three sons, two surviving to adulthood. He died in May at the Royal Naval Hospital in Haslar, Portsmouth, aged 57. References Further reading Grigg, John. Lloyd George: War Leader, 1916–1918 Allen Lane, London 2002 1881 births 1939 deaths Academics of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich Military personnel from Cornwall Royal Navy officers of World War I Royal Navy admirals Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Lords of the Admiralty