15 Facts About Cecil Burney

Cecil Burney was well rewarded with honours for the success of this mission.

Cecil Burney was appointed Second Sea Lord in November 1916 but removed on the grounds of his age in September 1917 and appointed Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland instead.

Cecil Burney went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth after the War.

Cecil Burney was educated at Burney's Royal Naval Academy, Gosport and then joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in the training ship HMS Britannia in July 1871.

Cecil Burney joined the Royal Yacht HMY Victoria and Albert in June 1879 and was promoted lieutenant on 30 August 1879.

Cecil Burney then accompanied Sir Charles Warren's expedition in pursuit of the murderers of Professor Edward Palmer and his associates.

Cecil Burney went on to serve in operations against Osman Digna who was threatening Suakin in Spring 1884 during the Mahdist War.

Cecil Burney returned to Portsmouth to attend the gunnery school HMS Excellent in September 1884 and then joined the staff at the gunnery training ship HMS Cambridge at Devonport in June 1886.

HMS Sappho struck the Durban bar on 3 May 1901, although she was under the command of a pilot at the time and Cecil Burney was not to blame, and returned to the United Kingdom for repairs.

Cecil Burney became a naval aide-de-camp to the King on 17 October 1906.

Cecil Burney became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland instead in October 1917.

Cecil Burney became a Deputy Lieutenant of Southampton on 5 May 1920.

Cecil Burney was promoted Admiral of the Fleet on 24 November 1920, created a baronet in the 1921 New Year Honours, and appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1922 New Year Honours.

Cecil Burney officially retired on 24 November 1925, died at his home at Upham in Hampshire on 5 June 1929 and was buried at Brookwood Cemetery.

In 1884 Cecil Burney married Lucinda Burnett; they had two daughters, and a son.