Task: Question Understanding
Input (English): Context : Admiral Sir Edward Neville Syfret GCB KBE (20 June 1889 -- 10 December 1972) was a British naval officer who served with the Royal Navy in World War I and World War II. He was knighted for his part in Operation Pedestal, the critical Malta convoy. 
Question : What armed force was Edward Neville Syfret in?
Output (English): military branch