Eldred Stuart Brooksmith
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Eldred Stuart Brooksmith, D.S.C., ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
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]
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.[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]
He also served as gunnery officer in Severn.[Fact Check]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Myles A. Blomfield |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 2 29 Jul, 1914[6] – 3 Oct, 1914[7][8] |
Succeeded by Arthur F. Crutchley |
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
