Admiral George Augustus Giffard, CMG (20 February 1849 – 23 September 1925) was a Royal Navy officer who was Admiral-superintendent Chatham from 1907 to 1909.

[2] Giffard was appointed in command of the cruiser HMS Comus in February 1889, as Commodore (second class) in charge of the Newfoundland Fisheries division.

The Comus returned home to pay off at Devonport on 31 March 1900, when officers and crew transferred to the cruiser HMS Charybdis, which succeeded as flagship of the commodore of Newfoundland fisheries.

[4] He brought Charbydis home in November 1901, and was appointed in command of the battleship HMS Hannibal in May 1902, serving until the following year, when he was promoted to rear-admiral on 1 October 1903.

[5] He was Admiral-superintendent of Chatham Dockyard from 5 February 1907 until 9 August 1909, during which he was promoted to vice-admiral on 1 September 1907.