Basil Vernon Brooke

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Rear-Admiral Basil Vernon Brooke (9 March, 1876 – 11 December, 1945) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

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]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John M. Casement
Captain of H.M.S. Blonde
27 Oct, 1916[3]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill
Preceded by
Halton S. Lecky
Captain of H.M.S. Southampton
15 Feb, 1917[4]
Succeeded by
Theodore J. Hallett
Preceded by
Thomas Killick
Captain of H.M.Y. Alexandra
15 Apr, 1919[5]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 909.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392m.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 909.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 725.

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