Rudolf Miles Burmester
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]
Flag Rank
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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