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\"Royal Navy Admiral” Bentinck Yelverton Hand Written Letter COA:
$209.99

Up for sale "H.M.S. President"  Bentinck Yelverton Hand

Written Letter Dated 1927. 

This item is certified authentic by Todd

Mueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity. 

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Admiral Bentinck

John Davies Yelverton, C.B., R.N., Retired (28 October, 1862 – 7 January, 1959),

born Bentinck John Davies, was an officer in the Royal Navy during

the First World War. Bentinck

John Davies Yelverton was born Bentinck John Davies at Penzance, Cornwall, on

28 October, 1862, the son of Rowland Augustus Griffith Davies, a solicitor and

Justice of the Peace, and Pauline Cecilia Louisa Anna Davies, née Yelverton.

His father died on 4 September, 1864, whilst Mayor of Penzance. He entered the Royal Navy and was

appointed as a Naval Cadet to the

training ship Britannia at

Dartmouth on 15 January, 1876. He was placed thirty-eighth in order of merit

out of forty-two candidates who passed the examination for naval cadetships. He left Britannia on 20

December, 1877, having gained three months' time 21 December, 1877, he was appointed to

the Shannon on the Pacific Station.

On 20 September, 1878, he was rated Midshipman, and on 30 October, 1879, was

appointed to the Comus on the China Station. He passed

his Seamanship examination with a First Class certificate and was promoted to

the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant on

20 September, 1882. He returned home in the Rocket, and

was appointed to Excellent for examinations for the rank

of Lieutenant. On 12 January

he qualified as a Navigator for other than first class ships, and on 15 January

was Navigating Officer of Forrester. He was promoted to the rank

of Lieutenant on 30

September, 1885.

In 1886, Yelverton was awarded the Royal Humane

Society's Bronze Medal.

Yelverton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June,

1898. On 24 September, 1904, Yelverton was appointed

to President for the war course at

Greenwich, where he obtained a Third Class pass. Completing this on 20

February, 1905, he was appointed on the same say to Firequeen for

the month-long Senior Officers' Signal Course, and thence for a series of

Gunnery and Torpedo courses.

He was appointed to Pembroke, additional, for trials of

the Jupiter on 17

July, 1905. On 15 August he was appointed to command first class nucleus crew ship at Portsmouth, which command he held until 6 November,

1906. Rear-Admiral Charles H. Cross,

commanding the Portsmouth Reserve

Division, wrote that, "Judging from the one cruise he has been

with me I consider him trustworthy & with good nerve & judgement."

Yelverton was appointed to command Talbot on 6

November, 1906, where he remained until 6 November, 1908, bar a brief Signal Course

at Portsmouth between 21 January and 8 February, 1907. In January, 1907, Rear-Admiral Edward H. Gamble,

commanding the Devonport Reserve Division,

wrote of him that, "Although only a short time with me in Reserve

Squadron, from my former experience of him he is a zealous officer with good

judgement." The Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet,

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, wrote of him in November, 1908: Zealous,

good judgement, very good physical qualities. A very good officer who keeps his

ship in good man of war order. Recommended for advancement.

Yelverton was appointed to President for the war course

on 6 November, 1908, but did not complete it. He was appointed

in command of the Fleet on 27

November, 1908. On 24 March, 1909, he was appointed in command of

battleship Bulwark in the

Channel Fleet, which soon after became part of the Home Fleet. He gave up

command of Bulwark on 1 March, 1910. The fleet Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Sir William H. May, noted

that: Captain Yelverton is a very good practical officer [who] handles his ship

very well & is a thorough disciplinarian. He gives great promise of making

a good Flag officer & I should be pleased to have him in any fleet with me.

On 1 March, 1910, Yelverton was appointed to Fisgard as Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments. He

was superseded after two years on 1 March, 1912. The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth,

Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore,

described Yelverton as a "zealous and capable officer," whilst Their

Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty expressed their appreciation at the

efficiency and good organisation of the mechanical training establishments

which they considered due to "zeal & ability with which Captain

Yelverton has carried out the duties of Inspecting Captain."

On 4 March, 1912, Yelverton was appointed to President for

the war course at Portsmouth. Again, he didn't complete it[20] as on 18 March, 1912, he was appointed in

command of H.M.S. Terrible,

and a group of ships in reserve of the Fourth Division, Home Fleet. On 1 July he was appointed to H.M.S. Royal Arthur and

in command of a group of ships of the Third Fleet, Home Fleets. He

transferred to armoured cruiser Aboukir in a

similar capacity on 22 October, 1912, and to armoured cruiser Good Hope on 1

February, 1913. He commanded Good Hope during the 1913

manœuvres. In November, 1912, Rear-Admiral Arthur Y. Moggridge wrote

of Yelverton that he, "Has shown much zeal, tact, judgement, &

firmness as S.O.T.F. at Portsmouth." Rear-Admiral Reginald G. O. Tupper wrote

of him a year later, "Has been most zealous & has afforded me great

assistance in improving the general readiness for war & cleanliness &

efficiency of 3rd Fleet of Portsmouth Division during my year

here." 

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