Eldred Stuart Brooksmith

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Eldred Stuart Brooksmith, D.S.C., ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brooksmith was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 2 on 29 July, 1914.[1]

On 29 July, 1916, he was appointed to Vengeance as her gunnery officer.[Citation needed]

On 4 May, 1917, he was appointed to Ceres to act as her gunnery officer.[2]

He was awarded the D.S.C. on 15 July, 1917.[3]

Brooksmith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1918.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George H. I. Parker
Captain of H.M. T.B. 2
29 Jul, 1914[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur F. Crutchley

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 400.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 755.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1918). p. 2144.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 27.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 400.