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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Denham Maurice Turner Bedford''', A.D.C. ([[?]], [[?]] – [[17 October]], [[1974]]) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Denham Maurice Turner Bedford''', Royal Navy (19 September, 1886 – 17 October, 1974) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
Gunnery Officer of Africa, Furious and Temeraire in the Grand Fleet during WWI
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==Life & Career==
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The son of Vice-Admiral Sir [[Frederick George Denham Bedford|Frederick Bedford]], R.N. was born in Paignton.
  
[[Category:Personalities|Bedford, Denham Maurice Turner]]
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He was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 30 December, 1906.{{NLMar13|p. 6}}
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Bedford, Denham Maurice Turner]]
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[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Bedford, Denham Maurice Turner]]
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Gunnery Officer of the pre-dreadnought {{UK-Africa}}, the large light cruiser {{UK-Furious}} and {{UK-Temeraire|f=t}} in the Grand Fleet during the First World War.
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Bedford was promoted to {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1916.
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Bedford was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.
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Bedford was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1927.
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He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 August, 1938 and placed on the Retired List the following day.
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==World War II==
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After the war, he was Commodore Superintendent, Taranto and Italian Ports, vice Powell.
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His final address was recorded as 62 Twemlow Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset.  He was cremated after passing away in 1974.
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==Service Record==
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Julian Francis Chichester Patterson|Julian F. C. Patterson]]'''|'''[[H.M.A.S. Brisbane (1915)|Captain of H.M.A.S. ''Brisbane'']]'''<br>9 Oct, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 292}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Ninian Dowding|Arthur N. Dowding]]'''|'''[[Chatham Gunnery School|Captain of Chatham Gunnery School]]'''<br>2 Jan, 1933{{NLJul34|p. 261}} &ndash; 1 May, 1935|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lumley St. George Lyster|Arthur L. St. G. Lyster]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Ruthven Moore|Henry R. Moore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Neptune (1933)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Neptune'']]'''<br>14 Dec, 1935{{NLJul37|p. 256}} &ndash; 19 Jul, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Anthony Vere Morse|John A. V. Morse]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ralph Kerr|Ralph Kerr]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Colombo (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Colombo'']]'''<br>21 Jul, 1937<ref>Bedford Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/212.|}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 9 Aug, 1938<ref>Bedford Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/212.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Frederick Harris|Charles F. Harris]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Eustace Rotherham|Eustace Rotherham]]'''|'''[[Devonport Gunnery School|Captain of Devonport Gunnery School]]'''<br>14 Nov, 1939<ref>Bedford Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/212.|}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 23 Jul, 1942<ref>Bedford Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/212.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Trevor Lloyd Dunsterville|Edward T. L. Dunsterville]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Horace Cyril Watson|Horace C. Watson]]'''|'''[[Devonport Royal Dockyard|Deputy Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard]]'''<br>5 Jul, 1943<ref>Bedford Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/212.|}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 20 Jul, 1945<ref>Bedford Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/50/212.|}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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==Footnotes==
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Revision as of 11:53, 22 October 2020

Rear-Admiral Denham Maurice Turner Bedford, Royal Navy (19 September, 1886 – 17 October, 1974) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, R.N. was born in Paignton.

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 30 December, 1906.[1]

Gunnery Officer of the pre-dreadnought Africa, the large light cruiser Furious and battleship Temeraire in the Grand Fleet during the First World War.

Bedford was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916.

Bedford was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Bedford was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1927.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 August, 1938 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

World War II

After the war, he was Commodore Superintendent, Taranto and Italian Ports, vice Powell.

His final address was recorded as 62 Twemlow Avenue, Parkstone, Poole, Dorset. He was cremated after passing away in 1974.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Julian F. C. Patterson
Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane
9 Oct, 1928[2]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur N. Dowding
Captain of Chatham Gunnery School
2 Jan, 1933[3] – 1 May, 1935
Succeeded by
Arthur L. St. G. Lyster
Preceded by
Henry R. Moore
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
14 Dec, 1935[4] – 19 Jul, 1937
Succeeded by
John A. V. Morse
Preceded by
Ralph Kerr
Captain of H.M.S. Colombo
21 Jul, 1937[5] – 9 Aug, 1938[6]
Succeeded by
Charles F. Harris
Preceded by
Eustace Rotherham
Captain of Devonport Gunnery School
14 Nov, 1939[7] – 23 Jul, 1942[8]
Succeeded by
Edward T. L. Dunsterville
Preceded by
Horace C. Watson
Deputy Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard
5 Jul, 1943[9] – 20 Jul, 1945[10]
Succeeded by
?
 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 6.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 292.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 261.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 256.
  5. Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
  6. Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
  7. Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
  8. Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
  9. Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.
  10. Bedford Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/50/212. f. ?.