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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Sir Rudolf Miles Burmester''' K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., R.N., Retired (11 November 1875 27 December 1956) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Rudolf Miles Burmester''' K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (11 November, 1875 – 27 December, 1956) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
Burmester was born at The Elms in Thames Ditton. After entering the Navy he was promoted to the rank of {{MidRN}} on 15 August, 1890.<ref name=admirals>[http://www.admirals.org.uk/admirals/individual.php?RecNo=322 Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945]</ref>
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Burmester was born at The Elms in Thames Ditton. After entering the Navy he was rated {{MidRN}} on 15 August, 1890.<ref name=admirals>[http://www.admirals.org.uk/admirals/individual.php?RecNo=322 Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945]</ref>
  
 
Burmester was promoted to the rank of [[Sub-Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Sub-Lieutenant]] on 14 September, 1894.<ref name=admirals/>
 
Burmester was promoted to the rank of [[Sub-Lieutenant (Royal Navy)|Sub-Lieutenant]] on 14 September, 1894.<ref name=admirals/>
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Burmester married Marjorie Gladys Lloyd on March 20, 1907, and was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} three months later on 30 June.<ref name=admirals/>
 
Burmester married Marjorie Gladys Lloyd on March 20, 1907, and was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} three months later on 30 June.<ref name=admirals/>
  
Chambers was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28842/pages/4880 no. 28842.  p. 4880.]  22 June, 1914.</ref>  
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Burmester was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1914.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28842/pages/4880 no. 28842.  p. 4880.]  22 June, 1914.</ref>  
  
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==Great Wat==
 
Burmester was appointed in command of the {{UK-Euryalus|f=t}} on 19 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 314.</ref>  He was mentioned in despatches as a result of service at Gallipoli in 1915.<ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLondonGazette1601.htm Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions]</ref>
 
Burmester was appointed in command of the {{UK-Euryalus|f=t}} on 19 October, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915).  p. 314.</ref>  He was mentioned in despatches as a result of service at Gallipoli in 1915.<ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLondonGazette1601.htm Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions]</ref>
  
He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in the closing stages of the war.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31262/pages/4195 no. 31262  p. 4195.]  25 March, 1919.</ref>
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He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, [[Somerset Arthur Gough-Calthorpe|The Honourable Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe]], from 1917 to 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31262/pages/4195 no. 31262  p. 4195.]  25 March, 1919.</ref>
  
In 1922 he was appointed Commanding Officer of HMS ''Victory'' at Portsmouth.<ref>[http://www.hms-victory.com/index.php?Itemid=76&id=51&option=com_content&task=view HMS Victory: Commanding Officers]</ref>
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==Post-War==
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In 1922 he was appointed Chief of Staff to Gough-Calthorpe, now [[Portsmouth Station|Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth]].
  
==Flag Rank==
 
 
Having been promoted to Rear Admiral in 1924, he was appointed [[Cape of Good Hope Station|Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station]] in 1929.<ref>Whitaker's Almanack 1930</ref>
 
Having been promoted to Rear Admiral in 1924, he was appointed [[Cape of Good Hope Station|Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station]] in 1929.<ref>Whitaker's Almanack 1930</ref>
  
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==Bibliography==
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*"Adml. Sir R. Burmester" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 December, 1956.  Issue '''53725''', col E, p. 8.
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Revision as of 08:23, 13 November 2013

Admiral SIR Rudolf Miles Burmester K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (11 November, 1875 – 27 December, 1956) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Burmester was born at The Elms in Thames Ditton. After entering the Navy he was rated Midshipman on 15 August, 1890.[1]

Burmester was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 14 September, 1894.[1]

Burmester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.[1]

Burmester married Marjorie Gladys Lloyd on March 20, 1907, and was promoted to the rank of Commander three months later on 30 June.[1]

Burmester was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[2]

Great Wat

Burmester was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Euryalus on 19 October, 1914.[3] He was mentioned in despatches as a result of service at Gallipoli in 1915.[4]

He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet, The Honourable Sir Somerset A. Gough-Calthorpe, from 1917 to 1919.[5]

Post-War

In 1922 he was appointed Chief of Staff to Gough-Calthorpe, now Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

Having been promoted to Rear Admiral in 1924, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station in 1929.[6]

He also served in World War II as Commander of Naval Forces based in the Swansea area.[7]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  3. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 314.
  4. Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions
  5. The London Gazette: no. 31262 p. 4195. 25 March, 1919.
  6. Whitaker's Almanack 1930
  7. Royal Navy Ships, January 1942, Part 3 of 4

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir R. Burmester" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 December, 1956. Issue 53725, col E, p. 8.

Service Records


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