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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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Bernard Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 15.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 387a.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 396ee.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30168. p. 6707. 6 July, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30313. p. 10051. 28 September, 1917.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 893.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 2.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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| Preceded by Richard M. Harbord |
Senior Naval Officer, Portland 1917 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson
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| Preceded by Henry L. Mawbey |
Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet, Nore 1920 – 1921 |
Succeeded by William J. S. Alderson
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