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| − | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Sir Rudolf Miles Burmester''' | + | [[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]]. |
| − | == | + | ==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> | |
| − | + | 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 {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1897.<ref name=admirals/> | |
| − | He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in the closing stages of the war.<ref> | + | 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/> |
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| + | 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 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> | ||
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| + | 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> | ||
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> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 22:06, 12 November 2013
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.
Early Life & Career
Burmester was born at The Elms in Thames Ditton. After entering the Navy he was promoted to the rank of 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]
Chambers was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[2]
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 in the closing stages of the war.[5]
In 1922 he was appointed Commanding Officer of HMS Victory at Portsmouth.[6]
Having been promoted to Rear Admiral in 1924, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station in 1929.[7]
He also served in World War II as Commander of Naval Forces based in the Swansea area.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 314.
- ↑ Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31262 p. 4195. 25 March, 1919.
- ↑ HMS Victory: Commanding Officers
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1930
- ↑ Royal Navy Ships, January 1942, Part 3 of 4
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