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Bruen became Rear-Admiral Commanding Portsmouth Reserve on 1 February, 1919, flying his flag in ''Achilles''.  On 10 February he transferred his flag to [[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1908)|''St. Vincent'']], and struck his flag on 23 April.<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 418.</ref>
 
Bruen became Rear-Admiral Commanding Portsmouth Reserve on 1 February, 1919, flying his flag in ''Achilles''.  On 10 February he transferred his flag to [[H.M.S. St. Vincent (1908)|''St. Vincent'']], and struck his flag on 23 April.<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 418.</ref>
  
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After taking the Senior Officers' Course from 1 March to 1 May, 1920,<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 203.</ref> on 1 May Bruen was appointed [[Naval Equipment Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Equipment]] in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]].<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 16 April, 1920.  Issue '''42386''', col D, pg. 19.</ref>  He was superseded in the position on 16 May, 1922,<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 203.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 16 November, 1922, vice [[Vivian Henry Gerald Bernard|Bernard]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32769/pages/8213 no. 32769.  p. 8213.]  21 November, 1922.</ref>
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After taking the Senior Officers' Course from 1 March to 1 May, 1920,<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 203.</ref> on 1 May Bruen was appointed [[Naval Equipment Department (Royal Navy)|Director of Naval Equipment]] in succession to Rear-Admiral [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]].<ref>"Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 16 April, 1920.  Issue '''42386''', col D, p. 19.</ref>  He was superseded in the position on 16 May, 1922,<ref>ADM 196/42.  f. 203.</ref> and was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 16 November, 1922, vice [[Vivian Henry Gerald Bernard|Bernard]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32769/pages/8213 no. 32769.  p. 8213.]  21 November, 1922.</ref>
  
 
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32981/pages/7327 no. 32981.  p. 7327.]  10 October, 1924.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
 
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1924.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32981/pages/7327 no. 32981.  p. 7327.]  10 October, 1924.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>

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Admiral Edward Francis Bruen, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 November, 1866 – 22 November, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Early Life & Career

Bruen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1889.[1]

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

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[3]

He was appointed command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer on 19 September, 1908.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Bellerophon on 18 August, 1913.[5]

Great War

Bruen was still in command of Bellerophon at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916. His report on the proceedings details the battle from her perspective. He was appointed to Victory on 31 August for command of the new battleship Resolution, which commissioned in September. On 16 September he was commended for his service at Jutland.[6]

Bruen was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 September, 1917, vice Thorp.[7] He was superseded in command of Resolution on 1 November, and was was appointed to H.M.S. President, additional, on the 9th for Special Service with the Director of Plans.[8]

On 21 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet. For his services in command of the Second Cruiser Squadron,[9] on the occasion of the King's birthday 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.) on 3 June.[10]

Post-War

Bruen became Rear-Admiral Commanding Portsmouth Reserve on 1 February, 1919, flying his flag in Achilles. On 10 February he transferred his flag to St. Vincent, and struck his flag on 23 April.[11]

After taking the Senior Officers' Course from 1 March to 1 May, 1920,[12] on 1 May Bruen was appointed Director of Naval Equipment in succession to Rear-Admiral Edward M. Phillpotts.[13] He was superseded in the position on 16 May, 1922,[14] and was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 November, 1922, vice Bernard.[15]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1924.[16] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[17]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  4. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 327.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 280.
  6. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10505. 12 October, 1917.
  8. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  9. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  11. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  12. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 203.
  13. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, p. 19.
  14. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 203.
  15. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
  16. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
  17. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. F. Bruen" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 25 November, 1952. Issue 52478, col E, pg. 10.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Reginald G. O. Tupper 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Second Cruiser Squadron
1918 – 1919 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
Edward M. Phillpotts 		Director of Naval Equipment
1920 – 1922 		Succeeded by
Douglas L. Dent
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