"Royal Navy Admiral” Bentinck Yelverton Hand Written Letter COA For Sale
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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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