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Bernard's promotion to the rank of {{LieutRN}} was dated 25 February, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007.  p. 7553.]  31 December, 1889.</ref>
 
Bernard's promotion to the rank of {{LieutRN}} was dated 25 February, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007.  p. 7553.]  31 December, 1889.</ref>
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Bernard was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
  
 
On 3 July, 1917, Bernard was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice [[Allen Thomas Hunt|Hunt]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30168/pages/6707 no. 30168.  p. 6707.]  6 July, 1917.</ref>  On 20 September he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Richard Morden Harbord-Hamond, Tenth Baron Suffield|Harbord]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30313/pages/10051 no. 30313.  p. 10051.]  28 September, 1917.</ref>
 
On 3 July, 1917, Bernard was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice [[Allen Thomas Hunt|Hunt]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30168/pages/6707 no. 30168.  p. 6707.]  6 July, 1917.</ref>  On 20 September he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}, vice [[Richard Morden Harbord-Hamond, Tenth Baron Suffield|Harbord]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30313/pages/10051 no. 30313.  p. 10051.]  28 September, 1917.</ref>

Revision as of 05:42, 21 March 2011

Admiral Vivian Henry Gerald Bernard, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 August, 1868 – 18 February, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bernard's promotion to the rank of Lieutenant was dated 25 February, 1889.[1]

Bernard was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[2]

On 3 July, 1917, Bernard was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Hunt.[3] On 20 September he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Harbord.[4]

On 27 November, Bernard hoisted his flag in the surveying vessel Research as Senior Naval Officer and Rear-Admiral of the Dockyard at Portland.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. London Gazette: no. 30168. p. 6707. 6 July, 1917.
  4. London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10051. 28 September, 1917.
  5. Navy List (December, 1918). p. 893.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Bernard" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 20 February, 1934. Issue 46683, col B, pg. 16.

Service Record