Bertram Mordaunt Chambers

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Admiral Bertram Mordaunt Chambers, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (3 October, 1866 – 27 April, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

At the examination for naval cadetships Chambers placed twenty-seventh out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1889.[2]

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[3]

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[4]

Appointed Captain of Bulwak 1 February 1907.[5]

Great War

Chambers was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 28 April.[6]

Retirement

Chambers was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 May, 1922,[7] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[8]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, pg. 7.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25917. p. 1865. 2 April, 1889.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 February, 1907. Issue 38253, col E, pg. 6.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  7. London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
  8. London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Bertram Chambers" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 28 April, 1945. Issue 50129, col E, pg. 6.
  • Chambers, Admiral Bertram (1927). Salt Junk: Naval Reminiscences, 1881-1906. London: Constable.

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