John Leslie Burr
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Rear-Admiral John Leslie Burr ( – 13 November, 1917) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
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 torpedo cruiser Porpoise on 11 March, 1894.[1]
Burr was appointed in command of the convoy sloop Andromeda on 5 September, 1899.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| 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 ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 223.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 89?
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1900). p. 223.
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 89?
- ↑ Burr Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 86/174.
