WESTER WEMYSS, ROSSLYN ERSKINE WEMYSS, I ST BARON Cr. 1919, G.C.B., 1918, (1864-1933), British sailor, was born in London on April 12, 1864. He entered the navy in 1877. Rear-admiral of 2nd Battle Squadron 1912-13 and of the 12th Cruiser Squadron 1914, he was made vice-admiral igi6 and admiral of the fleet 1919. He commanded a squadron during the landing of the British troops in Gallipoli (1915), was commander-in-chief in the East Indies and Egypt (1916-17), deputy first sea lord, and afterwards first sea lord of the Ad miralty (1917-19) and a member of the War Cabinet (1918).
In 1924 he published The Navy in the Dardanelles Campaign.