John Coke Burnell
Vice-Admiral (retired) John Coke Burnell, R.N. (27 December, 1842 – 22 February, 1928) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Burnell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 9 November, 1864.[1]
Burnell was promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 August, 1877.[2]
Burnell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1883.[3]
Burnell was appointed to Asia, additional, for service in Camperdown on 11 November, 1889. On 19 December, 1889 he took command of Camperdown when she was commissioned at Portsmouth. He was appointed in command of the new second class battleship H.M.S. Victoria, flagship of the Mediterranean Fleet, on 29 April, 1890.[4]
He was appointed Captain of Portsmouth Dockyard Reserve on 25 January, 1892.[5]
Burnell was appointed Captain of the Steam Reserve at Portsmouth on 15 January, 1895.[6] and appointed Naval Aides-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 20 February, 1895.[7]
Placed on the Retired List on 27 December 1897, Burnell was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1899 and to Vice-Admiral on 30 August, 1903.[8]
He died in 1928 of bronchitis and senile decay.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Burnell" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 24 February, 1928. Issue 44825, col D, p. 17.
- Clowes, Sir Wm. Laird (1903). The Royal Navy: A History From the Earliest Times to the Death of Queen Victoria. Vol. VII. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company Limited.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso 21 Sep, 1885[9][10] – 1 Nov, 1888[11] |
Succeeded by Count Frederick C. Metaxa |
| Preceded by Richard D. King |
Captain of H.M.S. Camperdown 19 Dec, 1889[12] – 29 Apr, 1890[13] |
Succeeded by Francis C. B. Bridgeman-Simpson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Victoria 29 Apr, 1890[14] – 28 Aug, 1891[15] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Maurice A. Bourke |
| Preceded by Armand T. Powlett |
Captain of Portsmouth Dockyard Reserve 25 Jan, 1892[16][17] – 15 Jan, 1895[18] |
Succeeded by Alexander G. McKechnie |
| Preceded by John Fellowes |
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 15 Jan, 1895[19][20] – 27 Dec, 1897[21] |
Succeeded by Andrew K. Bickford |
Footnotes
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, 22 January, 1892. Issue 33541, col F, p. 7.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 200.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, 22 January, 1892. Issue 33541, col F, p. 7.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ Burnell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/500. f. 158.
