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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

Bentinck John Davies Yelverton was born Bentinck John Davies at Penzance, Cornwall, on 28 October, 1862, the son of Rowland Augustus Griffith Davies, a solicitor and Justice of the Peace, and Pauline Cecilia Louisa Anna Davies, née Yelverton. His father died on 4 September, 1864, whilst Mayor of Penzance.[1] He entered the Royal Navy and was appointed as a Naval Cadet to the training ship Britannia at Dartmouth on 15 January, 1876. He came thirty-eighth in order of merit out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships.[2] On 21 December, 1877, he was appointed to the Shannon on the Pacific Station. On 20 September, 1878, he was rated Midshipman, and on 30 October, 1879, was appointed to the Comus on the China Station.

Yelverton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1885.[3]

Yelverton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[4]

Captain

On 15 August, 1905, Yelverton was appointed to command Ariadne.[5]

Yelverton was appointed to command Talbot on 6 November, 1906.[6]

He was appointed in command of Bulwark on 24 March, 1909.[7]

On 18 March, 1912, Yelverton was appointed in command of H.M.S. Terrible, and a group of ships in reserve.[8] On 1 July he was appointed to H.M.S. Royal Arthur and in command of a group of ships of the Third Fleet.[9]

Great War

Yelverton was appointed in command of the cruiser Suffolk on 19 August, 1914.[10] On 17 July, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Anstruther,[11] and in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 July.[12] In recognition of his services during the war he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 22 June, 1916.[13] On 18 September he was appointed to H.M.S. President as Senior Naval Officer, Folkestone, where he would remain until 21 October, 1919.[14]

Post-War

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 3 November, 1919,[15] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[16] He died at his home at Great Brookham, Surrey, on 7 January, 1959, aged ninety-six.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ West Penwith Resources: Penzance.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1875. Issue 28490, col A, pg. 6.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25516. p. 4599. 2 October, 1885.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 18 August, 1905. Issue 37789, col A, pg. 8.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 381.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 15 March, 1909. Issue 38907, col B, pg. 9.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 12 March, 1912. Issue 39844, col F, pg. 13.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 June, 1912. Issue 39938, col F, pg. 6.
  10. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398d-k.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7075. 20 July, 1915.
  13. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12956. p. 1165. 27 June, 1916.
  14. ↑ ADM 196/20. Book 8. f. 693.
  15. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
  16. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.

Bibliography

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

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