Charles Dominick Burke
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]
World War II
Burke was appointed to Eaglet II as a Commodore, Second Class R.N.R. on 16 September, 1939. In December, he was working with the London Convoy Pool, and 1940 found him switched over to the Liverpool Convoy Pool. His appointment was terminated on 26 December, 1944 and the next day he was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Wilfred F. French |
Captain of H.M.S. Centaur Dec, 1922[8] |
Succeeded by Laurence R. Palmer |
| Preceded by Arthur Stopford |
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra Oct, 1923[9] |
Succeeded by Ralph Eliot |
| Preceded by Alfred F. B. Carpenter |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough Nov, 1928[10] |
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.
- ↑ Burke Service Record. {TNA|ADM 196/46.|}} f. 138.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
