The late Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, whose death has occurred, was born in 1878, being the fourth (twin) son of the late Sir Jonathan E. Backhouse. He married in 1907 and had two sons and four daughters. He served in the Great War, and had been Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet since 1935 until May last, when he resigned, owing to ill-health. He also resigned the posts of Chief of the Naval Staff and Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Admiral Sir Dudley Pound succeeded him.
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Northern Advocate, 17 July 1939, Page 4
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85The late Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, whose death has occurred, was born in 1878, being the fourth (twin) son of the late Sir Jonathan E. Backhouse. He married in 1907 and had two sons and four daughters. He served in the Great War, and had been Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet since 1935 until May last, when he resigned, owing to ill-health. He also resigned the posts of Chief of the Naval Staff and Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty. Admiral Sir Dudley Pound succeeded him. Northern Advocate, 17 July 1939, Page 4
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