Friday, September 13, 2013

Burniston, Hugh Somerville (1922-1925)

updated June 28, 2013

b. October 16, 1870 - d. May 1, 1962, Emsworth, Hants. MBBS, Durham Univ. 1892. RN, Surgeon, HMS Duke of Wellington 1900-02; Staff Surgeon, HMS Bacchante (flagship of the 3rd Cruiser Squadron in Mediterranean) 1902-05; Staff Surgeon, HMS Vernon (torpedo school ship) 1905; Staff Surgeon, Cumberland (training ship for cadets) 1908; Fleet Surgeon. May 17, 1910; Boxer Rebellion 1910; Fleet Surgeon, HMS Warrior 1913; Surgeon Commander nlt.1918; Fleet Medical Officer, Atlantic Fleet 1919-22; Hong Kong 1922, Surgeon Captain In-Charge, Royal Naval Hospital; retired October 16, 1925, Surgeon Rear-Admiral. Medical Board May 1, 1923. Honor: CMG December 31, 1918.

Selected bibliography: Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk › Royal Navy › Navy List 1908 Ship A to C [internet]. British Medical Journal, May 19, 1962, Reviews, Deaths. Durham University Calendar, with Almanack 1916-17, Durham: Thomas Caldcleugh & Co., 1916. The Hong Kong Government Gazette, May 11, 1923, Appt. #218. The London Gazette, April 19, 1904, May 20, 1910, October 20, 1925. University of London › King's College London › Liddell Hart Center for Military Archives › Survey of the Papers of Senior UK Defense Personnel, 1900-75 [internet].

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