Denham Maurice Turner Bedford
Rear-Admiral Denham Maurice Turner Bedford, Royal Navy (19 September, 1886 – 17 October, 1974) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, R.N. was born in Paignton.
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 30 December, 1906.[1]
Gunnery Officer of the pre-dreadnought Africa, the large light cruiser Furious and battleship Temeraire in the Grand Fleet during the First World War.
Bedford was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916.
Bedford was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1919.
Bedford was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1927.
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938 and placed on the Retired List the following day.
World War II
After the war, he was Commodore Superintendent, Taranto and Italian Ports, vice Powell.
His final address was recorded as 62 Twemlow Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. He was cremated after passing away in 1974.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Julian F. C. Patterson |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane 9 Oct, 1928[2] |
Succeeded by Charles Farquhar-Smith |
| Preceded by Arthur N. Dowding |
Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 2 Jan, 1933[3] – 1 May, 1935 |
Succeeded by Arthur L. St. G. Lyster |
| Preceded by Colin Cantlie |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles c. Aug, 1935[4] |
Succeeded by Irvine G. Glennie |
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune 14 Dec, 1935[5] – 19 Jul, 1937 |
Succeeded by John A. V. Morse |
| Preceded by Ralph Kerr |
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo 21 Jul, 1937[6] – 9 Aug, 1938[7] |
Succeeded by Charles F. Harris |
| Preceded by Eustace Rotherham |
Captain of Devonport Gunnery School 14 Nov, 1939[8] – 23 Jul, 1942[9] |
Succeeded by Francis J. Butler |
| Preceded by Horace C. Watson |
Deputy Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard 5 Jul, 1943[10] – 20 Jul, 1945[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 6.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 292.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 261.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 17 July 1935, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 256.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
- ↑ Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
