sentences:  However, in September 1917 he was removed, despite the opposition of First Sea Lord Sir John Jellicoe, on the insistence of both the Prime Minister David Lloyd George and the First Lord of the Admiralty Eric Geddes, who wanted a younger man in the post.Burney became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland instead in October 1917.Burney became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in March 1919.