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Admirals of the British Navy

II ADMIRAL SIR CECIL BURNEY, G.C.M.G., K.C.B

Word Count: 398    |    Released on: 19/11/2017

t; he served as a Lieutenant of the "Carysfoot" during the Egyptian war, and also in the Naval and military operations nea

engaged in some work on the outside of a turret slipped overboard, striking his head as he fell. Lieutenant Burney and Mr. Berridge, gunner, at once plunged to the resc

the Admiralty Submarine Committee, 1910-11; Rear-Admiral Commanding Fifth Cruiser Squadron, February, 1911; Acting Vice-Admir

national Squadron ordered to blockade the coast of Montenegro, and in May of the same year he wa

ay in 1913, and the K.C.M.G. in October of the same year, in wh

Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour for his war services in the same year. In 1916 he was also appointed Second Sea Lord of the Admiralty. He also holds the O

nd in October was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Coast of Scotla

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