| 词条 | Rudolf Burmester |
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|name= Sir Rudolf Burmester |birth_date=11 November 1875 |death_date={{death-date and age|27 December 1956|11 November 1875}} |birth_place= |death_place= |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom |serviceyears= |rank= Admiral |commands=HMS Euryalus Africa Station |branch= Royal Navy |unit= |battles=World War I World War II |awards=Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |laterwork= }} 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 careerBurmester joined the Royal Navy in 1890.[1] 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.[2] He served in World War I and, having been promoted to captain in June 1914,[1] commanded HMS Euryalus at Galipolli in 1915[3] for which he was mentioned in despatches.[4] He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in the closing stages of the War.[5] In 1922 he was appointed Commanding Officer of HMS Victory[6] 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.[7] He also served in World War II as Commander of Naval Forces based in the Swansea area.[8] He lived at The Elms in Thames Ditton.[1] FamilyIn 1907 he married Marjorie Gladys Lloyd.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 Royal Navy Admirals 1904–1945 {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef | before=Sir David Anderson}}{{s-ttl | title=Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station | years=1929–1931}}{{s-aft | after=Sir Hugh Tweedie}}{{end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Burmester, Rudolf}}2. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Naval & Military intelligence |day_of_week=Tuesday |date=8 July 1902 |page_number=11 |issue=36814| }} 3. ^Gallipoll Memorial The West Australian, 30 August 1934] 4. ^Galipolli Campaign – Naval Mentions {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106144718/http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLondonGazette1601.htm |date=2010-11-06 }} 5. ^{{London Gazette|issue=31262|supp=y|page=4195|date=25 March 1919}} 6. ^HMS Victory: Commanding Officers 7. ^Whitaker's Almanack 1930 8. ^Royal Navy Ships, January 1942, Part 3 of 4 6 : 1875 births|1956 deaths|Royal Navy admirals|Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire|Companions of the Order of the Bath|Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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