Charles Gordon Brodie

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Rear-Admiral Charles Gordon Brodie (19 January, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brodie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 19 July, 1904.[1]

Brodie was lucky to survive the ramming and loss of C 11 by a steamer in 1909.[2]

Brodie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 19 July, 1912.[3]

Brodie was appointed in command of the submarine Thames on 1 January, 1913.[4]

Brodie was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 June, 1916.[5]

Post-War

Brodie was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1922.[6]

On September 1931, he was superseded in command of the heavy cruiser Berwick by Cecil Nugent Reyne.[7]

Brodie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 August, 1934 and placed on the Retired List the next day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. C 11
? – 14 Jul, 1909[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander R. Palmer
Captain of H.M.S. Thames
1 Jan, 1913[10][11] – 14 Jan, 1914[12]
Succeeded by
Alexander R. Palmer
Preceded by
William McC. F. Castle
Captain of H.M.S. Rapid
14 Jan, 1914[13] – 13 May, 1915[14]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Triad
27 May, 1915[15] – 1 Aug, 1915[16]
Succeeded by
George P. Bevan
Preceded by
Frederick A. Sommerville
Captain of H.M.S. Adamant
6 Aug, 1915[17][18] – Mar, 1917[19]
Succeeded by
Kenneth M. Bruce
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Platypus
Mar, 1917[20] – 28 Oct, 1918[21]
Succeeded by
Edward C. Boyle
Preceded by
Colin Cantlie
Captain of H.M.S. K 14
Oct, 1918[22] – 22 Jul, 1919[23]
Succeeded by
Henry P. K. Oram
Preceded by
Hubert V. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. M 1
30 Mar, 1921[24] – 12 Jul, 1922[25]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little
as Commander (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla
Captain (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla
1 Feb, 1923[26] – Mar, 1925[27]
Succeeded by
Colin Cantlie
as Commander (S), Fourth Submarine Flotilla
Preceded by
Gilbert H. Kellett
as Captain of H.M.S. Pandora
Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin
3 Aug, 1925[28] – 10 Oct, 1927[29]
Succeeded by
Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by
Eric G. Robinson
Captain of H.M.S. Berwick
? – Sep, 1931[30]
Succeeded by
Cecil N. Reyne
Preceded by
Alan G. D. Twigg
Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose
17 Nov, 1939[31] – 14 Mar, 1940[32]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
  2. "Submarine Disaster". The Times. Friday, 16 July, 1909. Issue 39013, col B, p. 10.
  3. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 385.
  5. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  6. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  7. Reyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 98.
  8. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  9. "Submarine Disaster". The Times. Friday, 16 July, 1909. Issue 39013, col B, p. 10.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 385.
  11. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  12. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  13. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  14. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  15. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  16. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  17. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 391c.
  18. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  19. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  20. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  21. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600. Day of month taken from successor.
  22. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  23. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  24. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  25. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  26. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  27. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  28. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  29. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  30. He was superseded that month. Reyne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 98.
  31. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.
  32. Brodie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 600.

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