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Born in Halstead, Essex.
 
Born in Halstead, Essex.
  
On 24 July 1916, Burton narrowly missed obtaining a first-class gunnery certificate following a 30 day course at ''Pembroke''.  He had to settle with a second-class.<ref>Burton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/58/141.|}} f. 141.</ref>
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On 24 July 1916, Lingen-Burton narrowly missed obtaining a first-class gunnery certificate following a 30 day course at ''Pembroke''.  He had to settle with a second-class.<ref>Lingen-Burton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/58/141.|}} f. 141.</ref>
  
Acting Lieutenant, R.N.R. Burton was appointed to the {{UK-Rother|f=t}} on 30 November 1917,{{NLFeb19|p. 898}} possibly in command.{{FC}}  This appointment ended on 17 [some month October or later] 1918 &ndash; the writing is too faded to be sure of the date.  On 18 February, 1919 he was appointed to {{UK-Christopher}} as first officer.<ref>Burton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/58/141.|}} f. 141.</ref>
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Acting Lieutenant, R.N.R. Lingen-Burton was appointed to the {{UK-Rother|f=t}} on 30 November 1917,{{NLFeb19|p. 898}} possibly in command.{{FC}}  This appointment ended on 17 [some month October or later] 1918 &ndash; the writing is too faded to be sure of the date.  On 18 February, 1919 he was appointed to {{UK-Christopher}} as first officer.<ref>Lingen-Burton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/58/141.|}} f. 141.</ref>
  
Burton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 July, 1919 and was demobilised on 12 July.  He was removed from the R.N.R. on 17 March 1921 on his re-enlistment in the Shropshire Yeomanry.<ref>Burton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/58/141.|}} f. 141.</ref>
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Lingen-Burton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 July, 1919 and was demobilised on 12 July.  He was removed from the R.N.R. on 17 March 1921 on his re-enlistment in the Shropshire Yeomanry.<ref>Lingen-Burton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/58/141.|}} f. 141.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 22:57, 31 January 2022

Lieutenant R.N.R. Edward Robert Lingen Burton (2 July, 1896 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Born in Halstead, Essex.

On 24 July 1916, Lingen-Burton narrowly missed obtaining a first-class gunnery certificate following a 30 day course at Pembroke. He had to settle with a second-class.[1]

Acting Lieutenant, R.N.R. Lingen-Burton was appointed to the destroyer Rother on 30 November 1917,[2] possibly in command.[Fact Check] This appointment ended on 17 [some month October or later] 1918 – the writing is too faded to be sure of the date. On 18 February, 1919 he was appointed to Christopher as first officer.[3]

Lingen-Burton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 July, 1919 and was demobilised on 12 July. He was removed from the R.N.R. on 17 March 1921 on his re-enlistment in the Shropshire Yeomanry.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur Cocks
Captain of H.M.S. Rother
30 Nov, 1917[5]c. Nov, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Lingen-Burton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/141. f. 141.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
  3. Lingen-Burton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/141. f. 141.
  4. Lingen-Burton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/141. f. 141.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 898.
  6. Burton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/58/141. f. 141. The month has two digits but is too faded to read.