George Edwin Patey

Sir George Edwin Patey
Vice Admiral Sir George Patey
Born	24 February 1859 Montpellier, near Plymouth, United Kingdom
Died	5 February 1935(1935-02-05) (aged 75)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1872–1919
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	North America and West Indies Station (1915–16) HM Australian Fleet (1913–16) 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron (1909–11, 1915) HMS Implacable (1905–07) HMS Venerable (1902–04)
Battles/wars	Anglo-Zulu War First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Order of the Redeemer (Greece) Cross of the Order of the Naval Merit (Spain) Cross of the Order of Military Merit (Spain)

Admiral Sir George Edwin Patey KCMG, KCVO (24 February 1859 – 5 February 1935) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.

Patey was born on 24 February 1859 at Montpellier, near Plymouth, United Kingdom. His father, also named George Edwin Patey, was a Royal Navy officer. Patey entered the Royal Navy as a cadet on 15 January 1872, aged 12.

Patey served as a midshipman aboard HMS Shah as part of the British Pacific Squadron under Admiral de Horsey during the Battle of Pacocha, an action in company with the corvette HMS Amethyst on 29 May 1877 with the Peruvian armoured turret ship Huáscar which had been taken over by rebels opposed to the Peruvian Government and, it was feared, could be used to attack British shipping. He was promoted to sub-lieutenant on 21 March 1878, and while upon the voyage home HMS Shah was diverted to South Africa to assist in the Anglo-Zulu War. Patey served in the naval brigade which was formed to fight ashore, for which he received the South Africa Medal.

Promoted to lieutenant on 10 August 1881, he went to gunnery school at HMS Excellent between February 1889 and February 1892. Assigned to naval intelligence, he was promoted to commander on 31 December 1894 and became Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence. Serving upon HMS Barfleur as part of the British Mediterranean Squadron, he participated in the Allied occupation of Candia, Crete on 15 February 1897, and was part of the International Squadron blockading Crete during the Greco-Turkish uprising on Crete.