Leopold Arthur Bernays
Acting Commander (emergency) Leopold Arthur Bernays, C.M.G., D.S.O. (13 July, 1883 – 21 August, 1917) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of A. E. Bernays, H.M. Inspector of Schools.[1]
In 1904, he was reported by Captain Stuart of Vengeance for smoking on the quarter deck.[2]
Bernays was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1905. Also that year, he received a Testimonial on vellum from the Royal Humane Society for assisting to save a seaman from drowning, and in December he was recommended to be sent to Vernon to qualify for torpedo duties. However, he resigned his commission on 16 February, 1906.[3]
Bernays was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1913.[4]
On 13 August 1914, he was retained by the Navy Office in Ottawa for duty. In December, while stationed at Grimsby, he swept mines off Scarborough following a German cruiser raid and was mentioned in despatches and commended for bringing his ship up the river in the dark. He continued to serve in minesweeping roles until he was appointed to command the Template:UK-Q8 on 22 January, 1917, serving in the rank of acting Commander. The converted collier was renamed H.M.S. Vala on 1 May before being sunk west of France by UB 54, killing Bernays.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Hon. Arthur Stopford |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 65 21 Jul, 1903[5][6] – 20 Aug, 1903[7] |
Succeeded by Howard V. P. Weston |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bernays Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/118. f. 522.
- ↑ Bernays Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/118. f. 522.
- ↑ Bernays Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/118. f. 522.
- ↑ Bernays Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/118. f. 522.
- ↑ Bernays Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/118. f. 522.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ Bernays Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/118. f. 522.
