Burnett, Robert Lindsay "Bob"

Date of birth:: July 22nd, 1887 (Old Deer/Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: July 2nd, 1959 (Westminster/London, United Kingdom)
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Rank:: Commander
Awarded on:: June 3rd, 1925

HM Birthday Honours

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Rear-Admiral
Unit:: Convoy PQ 18, British Merchant Navy
Awarded on:: December 1st, 1942

"For daring, skill and resolution in taking a Convoy to North Russia in the face of sustained and relentless attacks by enemy aircraft and submarines."
Operation EV

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:: March 16th, 1943

"For bravery and skill in Northern Waters."

Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Vice-Admiral
Unit:: Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Fleet, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: January 5th, 1944

"For good services rendered in the pursuit and destruction of the Scharnhorst on the 26th December 1943."

Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

Orden Suvorova 3

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:: April 11th, 1944

For valuable services rendered to the U.S.S.R.

Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:: June 14th, 1945

HM Birthday Honours

Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)

Commander to the Venerable Order of Saint John (CStJ)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:: December 23rd, 1946

Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Grand Commander

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Admiral
Awarded on:: April 15th, 1947

"For valuable services to the Royal Hellenic Navy during the war in Europe"
With swords

Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Grand Commander

Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Rank:: Admiral
Unit:: Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, R.N. Naval Bases, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: January 2nd, 1950

New Year '50 Honours

Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE)

Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.1)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Admiral
Awarded on:: January 31st, 1950

For services rendered to the Royal Netherlands Navy in South Africa during the War.
Royal Degree No. 13 (19 March 1949)

Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau (ON.1)

1914 Star

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

British War Medal 1914-1920

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

Victory Medal 1914-1918

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

1939-1945 Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Atlantic Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Africa Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)