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Cecil Burney

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Royal Navy admiral of the fleet (1858-1929)

United KingdomLived 1858 to 1929 · aged 71
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, was a Royal Navy officer. After seeing action as a junior office in naval brigades during both the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Mahdist War, he commanded a cruiser in operational service during the Second Boer War.

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The London Conference which led to Burney being despatched to the Balkans to keep the PeaceThe London Conference which led to Burney being despatched to the Balkans to keep the PeaceThe battleship HMS Marlborough, Burney's flagship at the Battle of JutlandThe battleship HMS Marlborough, Burney's flagship at the Battle of JutlandA 1917 portrait of Cecil Burney by Francis Dodd.A 1917 portrait of Cecil Burney by Francis Dodd.

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, was a Royal Navy officer. After seeing action as a junior office in naval brigades during both the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Mahdist War, he commanded a cruiser in operational service during the Second Boer War. As a flag officer he commanded the Plymouth Division of the Home Fleet, the 5th Cruiser Squadron, the Atlantic Fleet and then the 3rd Battle Squadron.

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United Kingdom
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1858 to 1929 · aged 71
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6 languages

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