Arthur Bromley, Eighth Baronet
Rear-Admiral SIR Arthur Bromley, Eighth Baronet, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (8 August, 1876 – 12 January, 1961) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Arthur Bromley was born on 8 August, 1876, in East Stoke, the third son of Captain Sir Henry Bromley, Fifth Baronet. He was educated at Farnborough and entered the Royal Navy through the training ship Britannia on 15 January, 1890. He left Britannia in December, 1891, gaining two months' time on passing out. He was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Blake on the North America and West Indies Station on 2 February, 1892, and was rated Midshipman on 15 November, having passed with a Second Class Certificate with 771 marks. On 24 May, 1895, he was appointed to the corvette Ruby in the Training Squadron. Ruby paid off on 9 October and on the 10th he was appointed to the Cleopatra in the same squadron. He passed his Seamanship examination with a First Class and 946 marks, and was appointed an Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15 May, 1896. He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 18 March, 1897, dated 15 March, 1896.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 31 December, 1898.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander from the Royal Yacht dated 31 August, 1908.[3]
Great War
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1915, and on 5 July was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Columbella in the Tenth Cruiser Squadron. On 1 May, 1916, he was appointed to Pembroke for command of the new special battle cruiser Courageous. In June he was lent in command of the cruiser Bacchante to take her from the Nore to Liverpool.
Post-War
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26833. p. 1603. 19 March, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28186. p. 7469. 16 October, 1908.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Adl. Sir Arthur Bromley" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 14 January, 1961. Issue 54979, col E, pg. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196.44.
