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 was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[1]

Captain

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[2]

Great War

Bruce took up the appointment as Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard on 1 June, 1915.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[4]

Post-War

On 1 January, 1920 he was appointed Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[5]

Bruce was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 May, 1922, in place of Sir Thomas Sheppard, placed on the Retired List.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[7]

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.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
  3. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 3. 1 January, 1920.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.
  8. ↑ "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

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