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Revision as of 12:14, 27 October 2011

Admiral SIR Rudolf Walter Bentinck, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (20 March, 1869 – 31 March, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 14 July, 1890.[1]

Bentinck was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1901.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]

Great War

On 15 September 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.) dated 31 May.[4]

Post-War

On 3 January, 1919, Bentinck was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Gilpin-Brown.[5] On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 3 June.[6]

Bentinck was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Africa Station in succession to Vice-Admiral Sir William E. Goodenough, dated 12 June, 1922.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1924, vice Brock.[8]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 July, 1926.[9]

Bentinck was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 22 February, 1928, vice Leveson.[10] He was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 9 October, 1929.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26085. p. 4832. 5 September, 1890.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31118. p. 516. 10 January, 1919.
  6. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 13459. p. 2063. 5 June, 1919.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1922. Issue 42969, col G, pg. 20.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 33179. p. 4403. 3 July, 1926.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1493. 2 March, 1928.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Rudolf Bentinck" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 3 April, 1947. Issue 50726, col E, pg. 7.

Service Record


Naval Offices
Preceded by
The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood 		Captain of the Royal Naval College, Osborne
1913 – 1914 		Succeeded by
Herbert E. Holmes-à-Court
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