Difference between revisions of "Charles Dominick Burke"
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Burke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1919.<ref>Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.</ref> | Burke was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1919.<ref>Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.</ref> | ||
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In November, 1928, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Marlborough|f=t}}. | In November, 1928, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Marlborough|f=t}}. | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 17 April 2015
Rear-Admiral Charles Dominick Burke (24 January, 1882 – 18 March, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Burke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1902.[1]
Burke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1910.[2]
Burke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[3]
Burke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1919.[4]
Burke was appointed in command of the light cruiser Centaur on 31 December, 1922. When Centaur paid off on 4 October, 1923, Burke was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cleopatra.[5]
In November, 1928, he was appointed in command of the battleship Marlborough.
Burke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 July, 1932 and was placed on the Retired List the next day at his own request.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilfred F. French |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Dec, 1922[7] |
Succeeded by Laurence R. Palmer |
| Preceded by Arthur Stopford |
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra Oct, 1923[8] |
Succeeded by Ralph Eliot |
| Preceded by Alfred F. B. Carpenter |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough Nov, 1928[9] |
Succeeded by John C. Hodgson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
