▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 : ▁he ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁head ▁of ▁the ▁Admir alty ▁Commission ▁and ▁W arr ant ▁Branch ▁in ▁which ▁capacity ▁he ▁had ▁the ▁critical ▁role ▁of ▁dec iding ▁who ▁received ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁each ▁ship ▁in ▁the ▁Navy . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁sea ▁as ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁batt les hip ▁HMS ▁An son ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁War ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁Deput y ▁Controller ▁of ▁the ▁Navy ▁and ▁Director ▁of ▁Naval ▁Equ ip ment ▁and ▁then , ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 8 ▁he ▁was ▁made ▁Flag ▁Officer ▁command ing ▁ 5 th ▁Cru iser ▁Squadron ▁and ▁Flag ▁Officer ▁Second ▁in ▁Command ▁for ▁the ▁Far ▁East ▁Station . ▁In ▁that ▁capacity ▁he ▁became ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁Am eth yst ▁Inc ident ▁on ▁the ▁Yang t ze ▁River ▁in ▁China ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁Second ▁Sea ▁Lord ▁and ▁Chief ▁of ▁Naval ▁Person nel ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁and ▁then ▁became ▁Commander - in - Ch ief , ▁P ly mouth ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁He ▁ ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁In ▁ret irement ▁he ▁became ▁Chair man ▁of ▁the ▁Association ▁of ▁Ret ired ▁Naval ▁Offic ers . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 9 5 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 4 ▁death s ▁Category : Ro yal ▁Navy ▁adm ir als ▁Category : K n ights ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order