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He was appointed command of the dreadnought [[H.M.S. Superb (1907)|''Superb'']] on 6 November, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914).  p. 382''a''.</ref>
  
 
On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
 
On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>

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Admiral SIR Rudolf Walter Bentinck, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (20 March, 1869 – 31 March, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Rudolf Walter Bentinck was born at Littlegreen House, Compton, Sussex, on 20 March, 1869, the third son of Walter Bentinck, a retired army officer, (and later fifteenth baron Bentinck, an old Dutch title) and Henrietta Bentinck.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 14 July, 1890.[1]

Bentinck was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]

Great War

He was appointed command of the dreadnought Superb on 6 November, 1914.[4]

On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[5]

Post-War

On 3 January, 1919, Bentinck was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Gilpin-Brown.[6] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 3 June.[7]

Bentinck was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Africa Station in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir William E. Goodenough, dated 12 June, 1922.[8]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1924, vice Brock.[9]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 July, 1926.[10]

Bentinck was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice Leveson.[11] He was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 9 October, 1929.[12]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26085. p. 4832. 5 September, 1890.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  4. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 382a.
  5. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  6. London Gazette: no. 31118. p. 516. 10 January, 1919.
  7. Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2063. 5 June, 1919.
  8. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1922. Issue 42969, col G, pg. 20.
  9. London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  10. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33179. p. 4403. 3 July, 1926.
  11. London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1493. 2 March, 1928.
  12. London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Rudolf Bentinck" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 3 April, 1947. Issue 50726, col E, pg. 7.

Service Records

See Also

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Osborne
1913 – 1914
Succeeded by
Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court
Preceded by
Allan F. Everett
Naval Secretary
1918 – 1921
Succeeded by
Hugh Watson

Preceded by
William Edmund Goodenough
Commander-in-Chief,
Africa Station

William E. Goodenough
Succeeded by
1922 – 1924
Preceded by
Richard F. Phillimore
Commander-in-Chief,
Plymouth

1926 – 1929
Succeeded by
Hubert G. Brand