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He commanded the yacht ''Vagrant'' from 8 February to 29 September, 1917. | He commanded the yacht ''Vagrant'' from 8 February to 29 September, 1917. | ||
In mid August, 1917, he was invalided from the Aegean, suffering from neurasthenia. | |||
He commanded the {{UK-Reindeer|f=t}} from 29 September, 1917 to 10 August, 1918, being re-appointed as Acting Commander on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Burn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/82/1795.|}} f. 362.</ref> | |||
On 19 August 1918, there was a Court of Enquiry regarding a matter involving clothing. Blame was attached to Burn in the affair, and further health issues followed. It was determined that he was fit only for shore service, but on 6 January 1919 he was to resume duties in West Africa. Later, he was deemed unfit for this station.<ref>Burn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/ | On 19 August 1918, there was a Court of Enquiry regarding a matter involving clothing. Blame was attached to Burn in the affair, and further health issues followed. It was determined that he was fit only for shore service, but on 6 January 1919 he was to resume duties in West Africa. Later, he was deemed unfit for this station.<ref>Burn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/82/1795.|}} f. 362.</ref> | ||
On 7 August, 1919, | On 7 August, 1919, Burn was admitted to Yarmouth Hospital, "a dangerous lunatic."<ref>Burn Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/53/1.|}} f. 1.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 15 August 2022
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. John Burn, R.D. (11 May, 1873 – 18 May, 1920) served in the Royal Naval Reserve. He seems to have suffered from ill health during the Great War and went insane soon afterward.
Life & Career
Burn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 27 June, 1905.[1]
Burn was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 27 June, 1913.[2]
He commanded the yacht Evening Star from 5 July 1916 to 1 February, 1917.
He commanded the yacht Vagrant from 8 February to 29 September, 1917.
In mid August, 1917, he was invalided from the Aegean, suffering from neurasthenia.
He commanded the screw sloop Reindeer from 29 September, 1917 to 10 August, 1918, being re-appointed as Acting Commander on 31 December, 1917.[3]
On 19 August 1918, there was a Court of Enquiry regarding a matter involving clothing. Blame was attached to Burn in the affair, and further health issues followed. It was determined that he was fit only for shore service, but on 6 January 1919 he was to resume duties in West Africa. Later, he was deemed unfit for this station.[4]
On 7 August, 1919, Burn was admitted to Yarmouth Hospital, "a dangerous lunatic."[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Persimmon 2 May, 1919[6] – 18 Jul, 1919 |
Succeeded by Charles T. Keigwin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Burn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Burn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Burn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/1795. f. 362.
- ↑ Burn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/82/1795. f. 362.
- ↑ Burn Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/1. f. 1.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 19 May 1919, p. 18.
