Robert Lindsay Burnett

Admiral SIR Robert Lindsay Burnett, K.C.B., D.S.O. (22 July, 1887 – 2 July, 1959) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Aberdeenshire, Burnett was raised by his mother.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918.

Post-War

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1930.

World War II

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1941.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 December, 1943.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 September, 1946.

Retired 1 May, 1950.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ian C. Cowan	Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 4 Feb, 1915 – 10 Jul, 1916	Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Pasley 10 Jul, 1916 – Jul, 1916	Succeeded by Charles G. Ramsey
Preceded by Charles G. Ramsey	Captain of H.M.S. Acheron Jul, 1916 – 15 Nov, 1916	Succeeded by John B. Spurgin
Preceded by George H. I. Parker	Captain of H.M.S. Nessus 29 Nov, 1916 – 29 Apr, 1918	Succeeded by Hugh E. Raymond
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Scotsman 29 Apr, 1918 – 1 Jun, 1918	Succeeded by Richard B. England
Preceded by Richard L. Edwards	Captain of H.M.S. Wallflower 15 Jul, 1925 – 22 Aug, 1927	Succeeded by Geoffry B. Smith
Preceded by John M. Porter	Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 14 Mar, 1931	Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Preceded by John M. Porter as Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla	Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla 14 Mar, 1931 – Apr, 1933	Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman	Captain of H.M.S. Keppel early 1932 – Apr, 1933	Succeeded by Alexander R. Hammick
Preceded by Alexander R. Hammick	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 25 Apr, 1933 – 1 Aug, 1933	Succeeded by Arthur M. Peters
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Amphion 5 Dec, 1935 – 1 Mar, 1939	Succeeded by William L. G. Adams
Preceded by Stuart S. Bonham-Carter	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham 1 Mar, 1939 – 14 Nov, 1940	Succeeded by Randolph S. G. Nicholson
Preceded by Cecil H. J. Harcourt	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Tenth Cruiser Squadron 12 Jan, 1943 – 1 Mar, 1944	Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by William E. C. Tait	Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic c. Aug, 1944 – 1946	Succeeded by Clement Moody
Preceded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell	Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 1947 – 1950	Succeeded by Sir Rhoderick R. McGrigor