Jerzy Świrski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jerzy Świrski

navy officer

Date of Birth: 05-Apr-1882

Place of Birth: Kalisz, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 12-Jun-1959

Profession: military officer

Nationality: Poland

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Jerzy Wlodzimierz Swirski (5 April 1882, Kalisz – 12 June 1959, London) was a Polish vice admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy.
As Chief of the Polish Naval Command (1925-1947), he was a member of an elite group of high ranking Polish naval officers from foreign navies who became founder members of the re-established naval forces of the newly independent Poland after World War I.
During World War II, Polish naval forces under his command, were embedded with the Royal Navy and contributed significantly to the success of Britain's maritime war effort.
He notably fell out with Poland's war time Prime Minister-in-exile, General Sikorski, but was backed by the British and survived in post.
He was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.