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Revision as of 09:29, 1 August 2017
Captain Eldred Stuart Brooksmith, D.S.C., R.N.(3 September, 1889 – 3 December, 1931) served in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Born in Woolwich, the son of J. Brooksmith, Barrister.
On 30 September, 1910, Brooksmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.[1]
Brooksmith was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 2 on 29 July, 1914.[2]
Brooksmith served as gunnery officer in Severn from 7 March, 1915 to 29 July, 1916 when he was appointed to Vengeance as gunnery officer.
On 4 May, 1917, he was appointed to Ceres to act as her gunnery officer.[3]
He was awarded the D.S.C. on 15 July, 1917.[4]
Brooksmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1918.[5]
Post-War
Brooksmith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1923.
Brooksmith was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1931.
Brooksmith was blamed for a collision between Vivien and Vidette on 20 October, 1921.
Brooksmith was sent ashore from Valorous on 27 November, 1931 with pneumonia and died at Garthsea [?] Nursing Home, Dunfermline of pneumonia and carditis on 3 December, 1931. He was buried on 7 December at plot 42A at Douglas Bank Cemetery, Dunfermline.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Myles A. Blomfield |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 2 29 Jul, 1914[6] – 22 Oct, 1914 |
Succeeded by Arthur F. Crutchley |
| Preceded by Douglas A. Budgen |
Captain of H.M.S. Vivien 10 Aug, 1931 – c. Nov, 1931 |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer |
| Preceded by Martin J. C. de Meric |
Captain of H.M.S. Valorous c. Nov, 1931 – 3 Dec, 1931 |
Succeeded by David J. R. Simson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 755.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1918). p. 2144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 400.
