Brian Herbert Fairbairn Barttelot

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Admiral SIR Brian Herbert Fairburn Barttelot, K.B.E., C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (13 December, 1867 – 4 February, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy in the First World War.

Life & Career

Barttelot was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 April, 1889.[1]

Barttelot was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[2]

Barttelot was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[3]

Captain-Superintendent of Contract-Built Ships, Clyde District 1914-1917.

Barttelot was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1917.[4]

He took command of the battleship Resolution on 1 November, 1917.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 August, 1918, vice Henderson.[6]

Barttelot was appointed Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard on 1 November, 1918.[7]

On 1 November, 1923 he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Oliver, and placed on the Retired List the following day.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25931. p. 2502. 7 May, 1889.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  4. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  5. The Navy List (October, 1917). p. 397l.
  6. London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
  7. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1855.
  8. London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  9. London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Brian Barttelot" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 6 February, 1942. Issue 49153, col D, pg. 7.

Service Records

Naval Appointments