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]

Great War

He was appointed to command the battleship Venerable on 17 August, 1914.[4]

On 3 July, 1917, Bernard was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Hunt.[5] On 20 September he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Harbord.[6] On 27 November he hoisted his flag in the surveying vessel Research as Senior Naval Officer and Rear-Admiral of the Dockyard at Portland,[7] and officer in charge of Auxiliary Patrol Area XIII.[8]

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.[9]

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.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[11]

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. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  4. ↑ Navy List (December, 1914). p. 387a.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30168. p. 6707. 6 July, 1917.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10051. 28 September, 1917.
  7. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 893.
  8. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 2.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

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

Service Records

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