Edward Francis Bruen

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Admiral Edward F. Bruen as a Rear-Admiral, 1920.
© National Portrait Gallery, London.

Admiral Edward Francis Bruen, C.B., R.N., 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

Bruen was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[3]

In 1907, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Amphitrite, remaining in her until September 1908.[4]

He was appointed as captain of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer on 19 September, 1908.[5]

He was appointed command of the first class protected cruiser Powerful on 31 December, 1910[6]

Bruen was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Drake in November 1912.[7]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Bellerophon on 18 August, 1913.[8]

Great War

Bruen was still in command of Bellerophon at the Battle of Jutland on 31 May, 1916. His report on the proceedings details the battle from her perspective. He was appointed to Victory on 31 August for command of the new battleship Resolution, which commissioned in September. On 16 September he was commended for his service at Jutland.[9]

Bruen was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 28 September, 1917, vice Thorp.[10] He was superseded in command of Resolution on 1 November, and was was appointed to H.M.S. President, additional, on the 9th for Special Service with the Director of Plans.[11]

On 21 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the Second Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet. For his services in command of the Second Cruiser Squadron,[12] 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.[13]

Post-War

Bruen became Rear-Admiral Commanding Portsmouth Reserve on 1 February, 1919, flying his flag in Achilles. On 10 February he transferred his flag to St. Vincent, and struck his flag on 23 April.[14]

After taking the Senior Officers' Course from 1 March to 1 May, 1920,[15] on 1 May Bruen was appointed Director of Naval Equipment in succession to Rear-Admiral Edward M. Phillpotts.[16] He was superseded in the position on 16 May, 1922,[17] and was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 November, 1922, vice Bernard.[18]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1924.[19] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[20]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral E. F. Bruen" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 25 November, 1952. Issue 52478, col E, p. 10.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis W. Kennedy 		Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite
1907[21] – ? 		Succeeded by
Hubert Grant-Dalton
Preceded by
Cecil S. Hickley 		Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer
19 Sep, 1908[22] – ? 		Succeeded by
Arthur R. Hulbert
Preceded by
Cecil I. Prowse 		Captain of H.M.S. Powerful
31 Dec, 1910[23] – ? 		Succeeded by
Edmund R. Pears
Preceded by
Charles D. Johnson 		Captain of H.M.S. Drake
Jan, 1912[24][25] – ? 		Succeeded by
Henry C. R. Brocklebank
Preceded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee 		Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon
18 Aug, 1913[26] – ? 		Succeeded by
Hugh D. R. Watson
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Resolution
31 Aug, 1916[27] – ? 		Succeeded by
Brian H. F. Barttelot
Preceded by
Reginald G. O. Tupper
as Vice-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron
21 Feb, 1918[28] – ? 		Succeeded by
Command Abolished
Preceded by
New Command 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve
1 Feb, 1919[29] – ? 		Succeeded by
Cole C. Fowler
Preceded by
Edward M. Phillpotts 		Director of Naval Equipment
1 May, 1920[30] – 16 May, 1922[31] 		Succeeded by
Douglas L. Dent

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 327.
  6. ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 280.
  9. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10505. 12 October, 1917.
  11. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  12. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  14. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  15. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 203.
  16. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, p. 19.
  17. ↑ ADM 196/42. f. 203.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32769. p. 8213. 21 November, 1922.
  19. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32981. p. 7327. 10 October, 1924.
  20. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  21. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 327.
  23. ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  24. ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 303.
  26. ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 397i.
  28. ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 21.
  29. ↑ Bruen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 418.
  30. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 April, 1920. Issue 42386, col D, p. 19.
  31. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 203.

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