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On 15 August, 1905, Yelverton was appointed to H.M.S. ''Ariadne'' in command.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 18 August, 1905.  Issue '''37789''', col A, pg. 8.</ref>
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On 18 March Yelverton was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Terrible (1895)|H.M.S. ''Terrible'']], and a group of ships in reserve.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 12 March, 1912.  Issue '''39844''', col F, pg. 13.</ref>  On 1 July he was appointed to [[H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)|H.M.S. ''Royal Arthur'']] and in command of a group of ships of the Third Fleet.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 June, 1912.  Issue '''39938''', col F, pg. 6.</ref>
 
On 18 March Yelverton was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Terrible (1895)|H.M.S. ''Terrible'']], and a group of ships in reserve.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 12 March, 1912.  Issue '''39844''', col F, pg. 13.</ref>  On 1 July he was appointed to [[H.M.S. Royal Arthur (1891)|H.M.S. ''Royal Arthur'']] and in command of a group of ships of the Third Fleet.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 June, 1912.  Issue '''39938''', col F, pg. 6.</ref>
  

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Admiral Bentinck John Davies Yelverton, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (28 October, 1862 – 7 January, 1959) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

On 15 August, 1905, Yelverton was appointed to H.M.S. Ariadne in command.[1]

On 18 March Yelverton was appointed in command of H.M.S. Terrible, and a group of ships in reserve.[2] On 1 July he was appointed to H.M.S. Royal Arthur and in command of a group of ships of the Third Fleet.[3]

Great War

Yelverton was appointed in command of the cruiser Suffolk on 19 August, 1914.[4] On 17 July, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Anstruther.[5] On 22 June, 1916, he was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[6] From 18 September, Yelverton was appointed to H.M.S. President for Special Service.[7]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 August, 1905. Issue 37789, col A, pg. 8.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 12 March, 1912. Issue 39844, col F, pg. 13.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 June, 1912. Issue 39938, col F, pg. 6.
  4. Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398d-k.
  5. London Gazette: no. 29635. p. 6211. 20 June, 1916.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  7. Navy List (December, 1918). p. 876.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. B. J. D. Yelverton" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 8 January, 1959. Issue 54353, col D, pg. 14.

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