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ADMIRAL BURHFY Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, June 5. (Received June 6, at 10. JO a.m.) The death is announced of Admiral Burney.—Australian Press Association. [Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burner took part in the Egyptian wars in". 1.882 and 1884. He held various important' commands as admiral from 1909 onwards. From December, 1914, to November, 1916, .he was second in command of the Grand Fleet. He was present at the Battle of Jutland, was mentioned in despatches, and was created G.C.M.G. He Held various posts after the war till Ins retirement m 1925. He was seventy-one years ot age.]
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Evening Star, Issue 20194, 6 June 1929, Page 9
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102OBITUARY Evening Star, Issue 20194, 6 June 1929, Page 9
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