Robert Burnett

Sir Robert Burnett
Sir Robert Burnett
	Burnett, then a rear admiral, on board Destroyer Depot Ship HMS Tyne
Born	22 July 1887; Old Deer, Buchan, Aberdeenshire
Died	2 July 1959 (aged 71); 116 Pall Mall, Westminster, London
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1902–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Plymouth Command (1947–50); South Atlantic Station (1944–46); 10th Cruiser Squadron (1943); Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas (1942); Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham (1939–40); HMS Amphion (1935–39); HMS Curacoa (1933); 8th Destroyer Flotilla (1931–33); HMS Keppel (1931–33); HMS Wallflower (1925–27)
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Heligoland Bight; Battle of Dogger Bank; ; World War II Battle of the Barents Sea; Battle of North Cape; ;
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order; Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John; Order of Suvorov, 1st Class (USSR); Order of George I (Greece); Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)

Admiral Sir Robert Lindsay Burnett, GBE KCB DSO CStJ (22 July 1887 – 2 July 1959) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Sir Robert Burnett
Burnett, then a rear admiral, on board Destroyer Depot Ship HMS Tyne
Born	(1887-07-22)22 July 1887 Old Deer, Buchan, Aberdeenshire
Died	2 July 1959(1959-07-02) (aged 71) 116 Pall Mall, Westminster, London
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1902–1950
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Plymouth Command (1947–50) South Atlantic Station (1944–46) 10th Cruiser Squadron (1943) Home Fleet Destroyer Flotillas (1942) Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham (1939–40) HMS Amphion (1935–39) HMS Curacoa (1933) 8th Destroyer Flotilla (1931–33) HMS Keppel (1931–33) HMS Wallflower (1925–27)
Battles / wars	World War I Battle of Heligoland Bight Battle of Dogger Bank World War II Battle of the Barents Sea Battle of North Cape
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Commander of the Venerable Order of Saint John Order of Suvorov, 1st Class (USSR) Order of George I (Greece) Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)