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| − | {{CommRN}} '''Donald Carey Brock''', C.B.E., R.N., Retired (5 July, 1891 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Donald Carey Brock''', C.B.E., R.N., Retired (5 July, 1891 – 29 July, 1970) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | The son of Reverend H. Walter Brock, Clerk | + | The son of Reverend H. Walter Brock, Clerk in Holy Orders.<ref>Brock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/174.|}} f. 173.</ref> |
On 15 May, 1912, Brock was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}}.{{NLMar13|p. 10}} | On 15 May, 1912, Brock was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}}.{{NLMar13|p. 10}} | ||
| − | Brock was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1914. | + | Brock was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 May, 1914. At the outbreak of war, he was serving in {{UK-Triumph|f=p}} on the staff of Commodore, [[Hong Kong]]. He was intermittently loaned to {{UK-Virago}}, but was back in ''Triumph'' when she was sunk on 25 May, 1915. He then went to sea in the newly completed {{UK-Melpomene|f=t}}.<ref>Brock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/174.|}} f. 173.</ref> |
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| + | In August 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Teviot|f=t}}.<ref>Brock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/174.|}} f. 173.</ref> | ||
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
Brock was appointed in command of the {{UK-Midge|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 845}} | Brock was appointed in command of the {{UK-Midge|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 845}} | ||
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| + | On 8 July 1919 he was awarded the O.B.E. for valuable services as Flag Lieutenant to Vice Admiral [[Stuart Nicholson]], C.B., M.V.O., Commander [[East Coast of England Station]].<ref name=liz>Email from his daughter, Elizabeth, 20230302.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Umpire|f=t}} on 23 October, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 879}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Umpire|f=t}} on 23 October, 1919.{{NLDec20|p. 879}} | ||
| − | Brock was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1922. | + | Brock was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 May, 1922.<ref>Brock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/174.|}} f. 173.</ref> |
Brock was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 23 November, 1931. | Brock was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 23 November, 1931. | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
| + | On 10 October 1939 he was appointed to work as D.S.T.O. of a French ports with the tempoarry rank of {{CaptRN}}, vice [[Thomas Charles Carpenter Bolster|Bolster]].<ref>Brock Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/53/174.|}} f. 173.</ref> | ||
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| + | On 4 October 1940 he was Mentioned in Despatches for "good services in directing Sea Transport" as a result of the evacuations from St. Nazaire, France. Commodore Second Class Donald Carey Brock is recorded in the London Gazette of 17 December 1943 as being awarded the CBE on 21 December "for distinguished service in the planning and execution of operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied Forces."<ref name=liz/> | ||
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| + | Brock died at age 79 in Bushey, Hertfordshire.<ref name=liz/> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Donald+Carey+Brock Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Donald+Carey+Brock Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 11:12, 8 March 2023
Commander Donald Carey Brock, C.B.E., R.N., Retired (5 July, 1891 – 29 July, 1970) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend H. Walter Brock, Clerk in Holy Orders.[1]
On 15 May, 1912, Brock was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant.[2]
Brock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1914. At the outbreak of war, he was serving in H.M.S. Triumph on the staff of Commodore, Hong Kong. He was intermittently loaned to Virago, but was back in Triumph when she was sunk on 25 May, 1915. He then went to sea in the newly completed destroyer Melpomene.[3]
In August 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Teviot.[4]
Post-War
Brock was appointed in command of the destroyer Midge on 15 November, 1918.[5]
On 8 July 1919 he was awarded the O.B.E. for valuable services as Flag Lieutenant to Vice Admiral Stuart Nicholson, C.B., M.V.O., Commander East Coast of England Station.[6]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Umpire on 23 October, 1919.[7]
Brock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1922.[8]
Brock was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 23 November, 1931.
World War II
On 10 October 1939 he was appointed to work as D.S.T.O. of a French ports with the tempoarry rank of Captain, vice Bolster.[9]
On 4 October 1940 he was Mentioned in Despatches for "good services in directing Sea Transport" as a result of the evacuations from St. Nazaire, France. Commodore Second Class Donald Carey Brock is recorded in the London Gazette of 17 December 1943 as being awarded the CBE on 21 December "for distinguished service in the planning and execution of operations which led to the capture of Sicily by Allied Forces."[6]
Brock died at age 79 in Bushey, Hertfordshire.[6]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/174. f. 173.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/174. f. 173.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/174. f. 173.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 845.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Email from his daughter, Elizabeth, 20230302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/174. f. 173.
- ↑ Brock Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/174. f. 173.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 845.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 25 Oct. 1919, p. 18.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 878.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 277.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 289.
