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Revision as of 05:21, 27 September 2012
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.
Contents
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 in 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]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26085. p. 4832. 5 September, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 382a.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31118. p. 516. 10 January, 1919.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2063. 5 June, 1919.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1922. Issue 42969, col G, p. 20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33179. p. 4403. 3 July, 1926.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1493. 2 March, 1928.
- ↑ The 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, p. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| 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
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| Preceded by Charles E. Le Mesurier |
Commodore Commanding, Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron 1917 – 1918 |
Succeeded by Allan F. Everett
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| Preceded by Allan F. Everett |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1918 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Hugh D. R. Watson
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| Preceded by William E. Goodenough |
Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station 1922 – 1924 |
Succeeded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice
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| Preceded by Sir Richard F. Phillimore |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1926 – 1929 |
Succeeded by Sir Hubert G. Brand
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