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Sir Brian Barttelot
Born 13 December 1867
Died 4 February 1942
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Niobe
HMS Leviathan
HMS Blenheim
Chatham Gunnery School
HMS Monmouth
HMS Resolution
Malta Dockyard
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

Admiral Sir Brian Herbert Fairbairn Barttelot KBE CB CVO (13 December 1867 – 4 February 1942) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard.

Naval career[]

Barttelot joined the Royal Navy, and was promoted to lieutenant on 14 April 1889,[1] and to commander on 30 June 1901.[2] He was appointed in command of the destroyer HMS Bullfinch on 24 February 1902,[3] and commanded her as part of the Portsmouth instructional flotilla. Promoted to captain on 31 December 1906, Barttelot became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Niobe in January 1908, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Leviathan in March 1908 and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Blenheim in January 1909. He went on to be Captain of the Chatham Gunnery School in March 1910, commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Monmouth in April 1912 and commanding officer of the battleship HMS Resolution in November 1917 during the First World War.[4] Promoted to rear admiral on 26 August 1918,[5] he became Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in October 1918.[6] He was promoted to vice admiral on 1 November 1923 [7] and to full admiral on 1 August 1927.[8]

References[]

  1. "No. 25931". 7 May 1889. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25931/page/ 
  2. "No. 27335". 19 July 1901. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27335/page/ 
  3. "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". 14 February 1902. 
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1917). p. 397l.
  5. "No. 30881". 3 September 1918. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30881/page/ 
  6. The Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
  7. "No. 32878". 9 November 1923. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32878/page/ 
  8. "No. 33300". 5 August 1927. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33300/page/ 
Military offices
Preceded by
George Ballard
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1918–1921
Succeeded by
John Luce
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