Galfry Gatacre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Galfry Gatacre

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1907

Place of Birth: Wooroolin, Queensland, Australia

Date of Death: 11-Aug-1983

Profession: businessperson, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Rear Admiral Galfry George Ormond Gatacre, (né Gataker; 11 June 1907 – 12 August 1983) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), who also played first-class cricket.
His naval career began in 1921 and lasted until his retirement in 1964, during which time he spent a number of years on secondment to the Royal Navy.
He saw action in both the Second World War and the Korean War, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Order.
He also played first-class cricket in England for the Royal Navy Cricket Club.
He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1960 and, after retirement from the navy, he became a businessman.