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| − | {{RearRN}} '''Basil Vernon Brooke''' (9 March, 1876 – 11 December, 1945) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} {{SIR}} '''Basil Vernon Brooke''', G.C.V.O, R.N., Retired (9 March, 1876 – 11 December, 1945) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Raised by his mother. | |
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| + | Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1898. | ||
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Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1909.{{NLMar13|p. 10}} | Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1909.{{NLMar13|p. 10}} | ||
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In October 1916, he assumed command of the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}}. | In October 1916, he assumed command of the {{UK-Blonde|f=t}}. | ||
| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK- | + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-1Southampton|f=t}} on 15 February, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 909}} |
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| + | Brooke was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1922. | ||
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| + | Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} (retired) on 1 July, 1927. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Moore Casement|John M. Casement]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blonde (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blonde'']]'''<br>27 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 392''m''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Sempill|The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Moore Casement|John M. Casement]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blonde (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blonde'']]'''<br>27 Jul, 1916 – 29 Aug, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Basil Vernon Brooke|Basil V. Brooke]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Halton Stirling Lecky|Halton S. Lecky]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Southampton (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Southampton'']]'''<br>15 Feb, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 909}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Theodore John Hallett|Theodore J. Hallett]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Basil Vernon Brooke|Basil V. Brooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Blonde (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Blonde'']]'''<br>27 Oct, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 392''m''}} – 15 Feb, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Lionel Ochoncar Forbes-Sempill|The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill]]'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Killick|Thomas Killick]]'''|'''[[H.M.Y. Alexandra (1907)|Captain of H.M.Y. ''Alexandra'']]'''<br>15 Apr, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 725}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Halton Stirling Lecky|Halton S. Lecky]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Southampton (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Southampton'']]'''<br>15 Feb, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 909}} – 1 Mar, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Theodore John Hallett|Theodore J. Hallett]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Killick|Thomas Killick]]'''|'''[[H.M.Y. Alexandra (1907)|Captain of H.M.Y. ''Alexandra'']]'''<br>15 Apr, 1919{{NLDec20|p. 725}} – 3 Jul, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
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| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooke, Basil}} | + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Brooke, Basil Vernon}} |
{{CatPerson|UK|1876|1945}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1876|1945}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:34, 13 August 2017
Rear-Admiral SIR Basil Vernon Brooke, G.C.V.O, R.N., Retired (9 March, 1876 – 11 December, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Raised by his mother.
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1898.
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.[1]
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.
In October 1916, he assumed command of the scout cruiser Blonde.
He was appointed command of the light cruiser Southampton on 15 February, 1917.[2]
Brooke was placed on the Retired List on 3 July, 1922.
Brooke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 1 July, 1927.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John M. Casement |
Captain of H.M.S. Blonde 27 Jul, 1916 – 29 Aug, 1916 |
Succeeded by Basil V. Brooke |
| Preceded by Basil V. Brooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Blonde 27 Oct, 1916[3] – 15 Feb, 1917 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill |
| Preceded by Halton S. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Southampton 15 Feb, 1917[4] – 1 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Theodore J. Hallett |
| Preceded by Thomas Killick |
Captain of H.M.Y. Alexandra 15 Apr, 1919[5] – 3 Jul, 1922 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 909.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 909.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 725.
