Rudolf Miles Burmester
Admiral SIR Rudolf Miles Burmester K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (11 November, 1875 – 27 December, 1956) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Burmester was born at The Elms in Thames Ditton. After entering the Navy he was rated Midshipman on 15 August, 1890.[1]
Burmester was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 14 September, 1894.[1]
Burmester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.[1]
Burmester married Marjorie Gladys Lloyd on March 20, 1907, and was promoted to the rank of Commander three months later on 30 June.[1]
He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Latona on 20 August, 1913.[2]
Burmester was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[3]
Great War
Burmester was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Euryalus on 21 October, 1914 and became the Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. He was mentioned in despatches as a result of service at Gallipoli in 1915.[4] On 24 March, 1917, he relinquished command of Euryalus but remained aboard and retained his duties as Chief of Staff until 12 August, 1917.[5]
He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, The Honourable Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe, from 22 August, 1917 to 26 August, 1919.[6][7]
Post-War
In 1922 he was appointed Chief of Staff to Gough-Calthorpe, now Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
In April, 1923, he was appointed in command of Warspite.[8]
Having been promoted to Rear Admiral in 1924, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station in 1929.[9]
World War II
Burmester also served in World War II as Commander of Naval Forces based in the Swansea area from 4 July, 1940. From February, 1941, he was Flag Officer in Charge, Cardiff, vice Vice-Admiral Tomkinson, serving in the rank of Rear Admiral.[10]
On 8 February, 1944 was superseded as Flag Officer in Charge, Cardiff by Thomas Hugh Binney.[11]
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir R. Burmester" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 December, 1956. Issue 53725, col E, p. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John W. Renshaw |
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter 16 Jul, 1901 |
Succeeded by Edward Duffett |
| Preceded by James U. Farie |
Captain of H.M.S. Latona 20 Aug, 1913[12][13] – 25 Jul, 1914[14] |
Succeeded by Thomas H. M. Maurice |
| Preceded by Claude W. B. Scobell |
Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis 1 Aug, 1914[15] – 21 Oct, 1914[16] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Glennie |
| Preceded by Eustace La T. Leatham |
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 21 Oct, 1914[17] – 24 Mar, 1917[18] |
Succeeded by Robert H. R. MacKay |
| Preceded by ? |
Director of the Communications Division 15 Nov, 1919[19] – 28 Apr, 1920[20] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robert N. Bax |
Captain of H.M.S. Warspite 5 Apr, 1923[21] – 4 Jan, 1926[22] |
Succeeded by Stephen St. L. Moore |
| Preceded by John W. L. McClintock |
Director of the Mobilisation Department 18 Dec, 1926[23] – 18 Dec, 1928[24] |
Succeeded by Edward A. Astley-Rushton |
| Preceded by David M. Anderson |
Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station 27 Dec, 1928[25] – 26 Feb, 1931[26] |
Succeeded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 337.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
- ↑ Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31262 p. 4195. 25 March, 1919.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1930
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 235.
- ↑ Binney Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/9. f. 412.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 337.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Astley-Rushton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 55.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
- ↑ Burmester Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/39. f. 39.
