Difference between revisions of "John Leslie Burr"

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Rear-Admiral John Leslie Burr ( – 13 November, 1917) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Burr was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 June, 1887.

Burr was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1894.

Burr was appointed in command of the destroyer Porpoise on 11 March, 1894.^[1]

Burr was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Andromeda on 5 September, 1899.^[2]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Thomas MacGill	Captain of H.M.S. Iphigenia 24 Jul, 1895^[3] – 28 Aug, 1895^[4]	Succeeded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey
Preceded by William H. Hall	Captain of H.M.S. Severn 8 Jul, 1896^[5] – 25 Aug, 1896^[6]	Succeeded by Thomas MacGill
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda 11 Jul, 1899^[7]	Succeeded by John L. Burr
Preceded by John L. Burr	Captain of H.M.S. Andromeda 5 Sep, 1899^[8] – 12 Mar, 1901^[9]	Succeeded by Francis J. Foley
Preceded by James L. Hammet	Captain of the Portsmouth Fleet Reserve 15 Apr, 1901^[10]	Succeeded by ?

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 Burr was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 June, 1887.
 Burr was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1894.
-Burr was appointed in command of the torpedo cruiser [[H.M.S. Porpoise (1886)|''Porpoise'']] on 11 March, 1894.<ref>Burr Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 86/174.</ref>
+Burr was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Porpoise|f=t}} on 11 March, 1894.<ref>Burr Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/38.}} f. 86/174.</ref>
-Burr was appointed in command of the {{UK-Andromeda|f=t}} on 5 September, 1899.{{NLFeb00|p. 223}}
+Burr was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Andromeda|f=t}} on 5 September, 1899.{{NLFeb00|p. 223}}
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