Admiral Sir Guy Charles Cecil Royle, K.C.B., C.M.G. First Naval Member of the Australian Commonwealth Naval Board and Chief of the Naval Staff. Awarded the C.M.G. in 1919 "or his services in the last war. Created C.B. in 1936. Naval attache at Tokyo from 1924 to 1927. From 1927 to 1929 commanded H.M.S. "Canterbury". From 1930 to 1932 commanded H.M.S. "Excellent". After commanding the aircraft carrier "Glorious" from 1933-34 he became Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, in which appointment he remained until 1937 when he was made Vice-Admiral-in-Charge of Aircraft Carriers and flew his flag in H.M.S. "Ark Royal" - the much-sunk carrier. December 04, 1944. (Photo by Australian Official Photo).