George Elvey Creasy DSO, RN
| Born | 13 Oct 1895 | | |
| Died | 31 Oct 1972 | (77) | Great Horkesley, Essex, England |
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| Ranks | | | 15 May 1917 | Lt. | | 15 Jun 1924 | Lt.Cdr. | | 30 Jun 1930 | Cdr. | | 31 Dec 1935 | Capt. | | 8 Jul 1943 | Rear-Admiral | | 4 Jan 1948 | Vice-Admiral | | 15 Jan 1951 | Admiral | | 22 Apr 1955 | Admiral of the fleet |
Decorations | | | 21 Nov 1934 | MVO | | 11 Jul 1940 | DSO | | 1 Jan 1943 | CBE | | 25 Jul 1944 | CB | | 1 Jan 1949 | KCB | | 1 Jun 1953 | GCB |
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18 Dec 1939
The British destroyers HMS Grenville (Capt. G.E. Creasy, MVO, RN), HMS Greyhound (Cdr. W.R. Marshall-A'Deane, RN), HMS Griffin (Lt.Cdr. J. Lee-Barber, RN) and the Polish destroyer Blyskawica (Lt.Cdr. J. Umecki, ORP) formed the escort of two British minelayers which conducted a night operation off the German coast. Mines were laid between Sylt Island and the harbor of Emden.