Original Paper Slip Signed By Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney. Undated C19200.Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cecil Burney, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG, DL 1858 – 1929 was a Royal Navy officer. After seeing action as a junior office in naval brigades during both the Anglo-Egyptian War and the Mahdist War, he commanded a cruiser in operational service during the Second Boer War. As a flag officer he commanded the Plymouth Division of the Home Fleet, the 5th Cruiser Squadron, the Atlantic Fleet and then the 3rd Battle squadron. Burney became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in March 1919. He became a Deputy Lieutenant of Southampton on 5 May 1920. He was also promoted Admiral of the Fleet on 24 November 1920, created a baronet in the 1921 New Year Honours, and appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 1922 New Year Honours. He officially retired on 24 November 1925, died at his home at Upham in Hampshire on 5 June 1929 and was buried at Brookwood Cemetery. Size 55mm x 33mm. Condition is good. Mounted on paper.