Admiral Sir Rudolf Miles Burmester, KBE, CB, CMG (11 November 1875 – 27 December 1956) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station.

[2] He was promoted to lieutenant in 1897, and in July 1902 posted as a gunnery officer to the protected cruiser HMS Highflyer, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.

[3] He served in World War I and, having been promoted to captain in June 1914,[2] commanded HMS Euryalus at Galipolli in 1915[4] for which he was mentioned in despatches.

[5] He served as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in the closing stages of the War.

[9] He also served in World War II as Commander of Naval Forces based in the Swansea area.