Admiral Sir Rudolf Miles Burmester, KBE, CB, CMG (11 November 1875 – 27 December 1956) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station.
Naval career
Burmester joined the Royal Navy in 1890.[2] He was promoted to lieutenant in 1897, and in July 1902 posted as a gunnery officer to the protected cruiser HMS Highflyer, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.[3] He served in World War I and, having been promoted to captain in June 1914,[2] commanded HMS Euryalus at Galipolli in 1915[4] for which he was mentioned in despatches.[5] He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in the closing stages of the War.[6] In 1922 he was appointed Commanding Officer of HMS Victory[7] and, having been promoted to rear admiral in 1924. Between 1926 and 1928 he was Director of the Naval Mobilisation Department. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station in 1929.[8]
He was promoted to full admiral on 30 September 1933.[9]
He also served in World War II as Commander of Naval Forces based in the Swansea area.[10]
He lived at The Elms in Thames Ditton.[2]
Family
In 1907 he married Marjorie Gladys Lloyd.[2]
References
- ^ "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - B". www.unithistories.com.
- ^ a b c d "Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945".
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36814. London. 8 July 1902. col e, p. 11.
- ^ Gallipoll Memorial The West Australian, 30 August 1934]
- ^ "Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions". Archived from the original on 6 November 2010.
- ^ "No. 31262". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 1919. p. 4195.
- ^ "HMS Victory: Commanding Officers".
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1930
- ^ "No. 33983". The London Gazette. 3 October 1933. p. 6355.
- ^ "Western Approaches Command, Admiral Noble, January 1942". www.naval-history.net.
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