Robert Lindsay Burnett

Admiral Robert Lindsay Burnett (22 July, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Aberdeenshire, Burnett was raised by his mother.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1930.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 January, 1941.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 December, 1943.

Burnett was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 September, 1946.

Retired 1 May, 1950.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ian C. Cowan	Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 4 Feb, 1915^[1]	Succeeded by Edward S. F. Fegen
Preceded by Charles G. Ramsey	Captain of H.M.S. Acheron Jul, 1916^[2] – Nov, 1916	Succeeded by John B. Spurgin
Preceded by George H. I. Parker	Captain of H.M.S. Nessus 29 Nov, 1916^[3]	Succeeded by Hugh E. Raymond
Preceded by John M. Porter	Captain of H.M.S. Bruce 14 Mar, 1931^[4]	Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Preceded by John M. Porter as Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla	Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla 14 Mar, 1931^[5]	Succeeded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman
Preceded by The Hon. Edmund R. Drummond	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa Apr, 1933^[6] – Aug, 1933^[7]	Succeeded by Arthur M. Peters
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Amphion Dec, 1935^[8] – Mar, 1939^[9]	Succeeded by Harold B. Farncomb as Captain of H.M.A.S. Perth
Preceded by William E. C. Tait	Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic 1944 – 1946	Succeeded by Clement Moody