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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
==Captain== | |||
Bruce was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27870/pages/25 no. 27870. p. 25.] 2 January, 1906.</ref> | |||
==Great War== | |||
Bruce took up the appointment as Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard on 1 June, 1915.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 3.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042. p. 4095.] 1 May, 1917.</ref> | Bruce took up the appointment as Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard on 1 June, 1915.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 3.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 27 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30042/pages/4095 no. 30042. p. 4095.] 1 May, 1917.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 14 March 2011
Admiral SIR Henry Harvey Bruce, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (8 May, 1862 – 14 September, 1948) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Captain
Bruce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[1]
Great War
Bruce took up the appointment as Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard on 1 June, 1915.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[3]
On 1 January, 1920 he was appointed Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[4]
Bruce was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 May, 1922, in place of Sir Thomas Sheppard, placed on the Retired List.[5]
His funeral service took place at St. Michael's, Chester Square, London. Among those present were Sir Henry F. Oliver, Sir Alan G. Hotham and Sir Howard Kelly.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 25. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31712. p. 3. 1 January, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3625. 9 May, 1922.
- ↑ "Funeral" (Deaths). The Times. Monday, 20 September, 1948. Issue 51181, col B, pg. 7.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Henry Bruce" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 September, 1948. Issue 51178, col E, pg. 7.
Papers
- Diaries in the possession of the Admiralty Library. Royal Naval Museum.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1862 births
- 1948 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1875
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Blenheim (1890)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Prince George (1895)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Defence (1907)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hercules (1910)
- Admirals Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
