Henry Harvey Bruce
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
Bruce was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[1]
Captain
Bruce was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[2]
Great War
Bruce took up the appointment as Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard on 1 June, 1915.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 27 April, 1917.[4]
On 1 January, 1920 he was appointed Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[5]
Bruce was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 May, 1922, in place of Sir Thomas Sheppard, placed on the Retired List.[6]
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.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ 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.
- 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
