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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27927/pages/4466 no. 27927.  p. 4466.]  29 June, 1906.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1906.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27927/pages/4466 no. 27927.  p. 4466.]  29 June, 1906.</ref>


==Great War==
Bruen was a dreadnought captain during the [[First World War]], commanding the [[H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)|''Bellerophon'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in 1916.  After the battle he was appointed to command the new battleship [[H.M.S. Resolution (1915)|''Resolution'']].
Bruen was a dreadnought captain during the [[First World War]], commanding the [[H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)|''Bellerophon'']] at the [[Battle of Jutland]] in 1916.  After the battle he was appointed to command the new battleship [[H.M.S. Resolution (1915)|''Resolution'']].


Bruen was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 28 September, 1917, vice [[Charles Frederick Thorp|Thorp]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30332/pages/10505 no. 30332.  p. 10505.]  12 October, 1917.</ref>  On 21 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Cruiser Squadron]] of the Grand Fleet.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 4.</ref>
Bruen was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 28 September, 1917, vice [[Charles Frederick Thorp|Thorp]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30332/pages/10505 no. 30332.  p. 10505.]  12 October, 1917.</ref>  On 21 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the [[Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Second Cruiser Squadron]] of the Grand Fleet.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 4.</ref>


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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30723/supplements/6527 (Supplement) no. 30723.  p. 6527.]  3 June, 1918.</ref>
==Post-War==
On 1 May, 1920, 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 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>
On 1 May, 1920, 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 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>


Revision as of 09:47, 2 August 2011

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]

Great War

Bruen was a dreadnought captain during the First World War, commanding the Bellerophon at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. After the battle he was appointed to command the new battleship Resolution.

Bruen was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 September, 1917, vice Thorp.[4] On 21 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet.[5]

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.[6]

Post-War

On 1 May, 1920, Bruen was appointed Director of Naval Equipment in succession to Rear-Admiral Edward M. Phillpotts.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 November, 1922, vice Bernard.[8]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1924.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[10]

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. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10505. 12 October, 1917.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 4.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  7. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, pg. 19.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
  10. ↑ 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 Record


Naval Offices
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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