Vivian Henry Gerald Bernard

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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]

Captain

Bernard was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[3]

In August 1907, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Argonaut.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge on 17 August, 1908.[5]

Great War

Bernard was appointed to command the battleship Venerable on 17 August, 1914.[6]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Neptune on 11 February, 1916,[7] and commanded the ship through the Battle of Jutland and submitted his report of the action.

On 3 July, 1917, Bernard was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Hunt.[8] On 20 September he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Harbord.[9] On 27 November he hoisted his flag in the surveying vessel Research as Senior Naval Officer and Rear-Admiral of the Dockyard at Portland,[10] and officer in charge of Auxiliary Patrol Area XIII.[11]

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.) on 1 January, 1918.[12]

Post-War

Bernard was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 November, 1922, vice Fremantle, and was placed on the Retired List on 16 November.[13] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[14]

Bibliography

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

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Topaze
6 Dec, 1904[15] – 3 Sep, 1906[16] 		Succeeded by
Lewis Bayly
Preceded by
Edmund H. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Argonaut
20 Aug, 1907[17] – 17 Aug, 1908[18] 		Succeeded by
Charles W. Winnington-Ingram
Preceded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton 		Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
17 Aug, 1908[19] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. Ewart
Preceded by
Frederick C. A. Ogilvy 		Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
17 Aug, 1908[20] – 1 Mar, 1910[21] 		Succeeded by
Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow
Preceded by
Michael Culme-Seymour 		Captain of H.M.S. Argyll
1 May, 1912[22] – 22 Jun, 1914[23] 		Succeeded by
James C. Tancred
Preceded by
Charles H. Morgan 		Captain of H.M.S. Venerable
17 Aug, 1914[24] – 11 Feb, 1916[25] 		Succeeded by
Francis W. Caulfeild
Preceded by
Thomas D. L. Sheppard 		Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
11 Feb, 1916[26][27] – 15 Oct, 1917[28] 		Succeeded by
William F. Slayter
Preceded by
Richard M. Harbord-Hamond
as Commodore-in-Charge, Portland 		Senior Naval Officer, Portland
27 Nov, 1917[29] – 27 Nov, 1919[30] 		Succeeded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson
as Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet, Portland, etc
Preceded by
Henry L. Mawbey 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Nore Reserve
17 Mar, 1920[31] – 17 Mar, 1921[32] 		Succeeded by
William J. S. Alderson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 387a.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30168. p. 6707. 6 July, 1917.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10051. 28 September, 1917.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 893.
  11. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 2.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  15. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  16. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  17. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  18. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  19. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  20. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. p. 15.
  21. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  22. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
  23. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398u.
  25. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  26. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
  28. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  29. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  30. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
  31. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 15.
  32. ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.

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