Victor Crutchley

Sir Victor Crutchley
Victor Crutchley in 1942
Born	(1893-11-02)2 November 1893 Chelsea, London
Died	24 January 1986(1986-01-24) (aged 92) Nettlecombe, Dorset
Buried	St Mary's Churchyard, Powerstock
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1906–1947
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Royal Navy Dockyard, Gibraltar (1945–47) HM Australian Squadron (1942–44) HMNB Devonport (1940–42) HMS Warspite (1937–40) Fishery Protection and Mine-Sweeping Flotilla (1936–37) HMS Diomede (1930–32)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Victoria Cross Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross Mentioned in Despatches Croix de guerre (France) Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland)

Admiral Sir Victor Alexander Charles Crutchley VC, KCB, DSC, DL (2 November 1893 – 24 January 1986) was a British naval officer.

He was a First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, and a senior Royal Navy officer during the Second World War.