Henry Harvey Bruce

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Admiral SIR Henry Harvey Bruce, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (8 May, 1862 – 14 September, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Bruce took up the appointment as Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard on 1 June, 1915.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[2]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 May, 1922, in place of Sir Thomas Sheppard, placed on the Retired List.[3]

His funeral service took place at St. Michael's, Chester Square, London. Among those present were Sir Henry F. Oliver, Sir Alan G. Hotham and Sir Howard Kelly.[4]

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  2. London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  3. London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
  4. "Funeral" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 20 September, 1948. Issue 51181, col B, pg. 7.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Henry Bruce" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 September, 1948. Issue 51178, col E, pg. 7.

Papers

  • Diaries in the possession of the Admiralty Library. Royal Naval Museum.

Service Records