Brian Barttelot

For Sir Brian Walter de Stopham Barttelot, 5th Baronet, see Barttelot baronets.
Sir Brian Barttelot
Born 13 December 1867
Died 4 February 1942 (1942-02-05) (aged 74)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  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. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25931. p. 2502. 7 May 1889.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July 1901.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36691). London. 14 February 1902. p. 9.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1917). p. 397l.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September 1918. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 1923. 9 November 1923. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August 1927. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
George Ballard		 Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1918–1921 		Succeeded by
John Luce
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