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]

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.

Bibliography

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

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Richard M. Harbord 		Senior Naval Officer, Portland
1917 – 1919 		Succeeded by
Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson

Preceded by
Henry L. Mawbey 		Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet,
Nore
1920 – 1921 		Succeeded by
William J. S. Alderson

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