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Revision as of 09:03, 11 May 2014

Admiral Frederick Dundas Gilpin-Brown, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (12 April, 1866 – 9 February, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed to command the battleship Jupiter on 17 November, 1909.[1]

He was appointed to command the battleship New Zealand (later renamed Zealandia) on 24 July, 1911.[2]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Black Prince on 10 April, 1913.[3]

Gilpin-Brown was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 January, 1919.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,[5] and advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[6]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1909. Issue 39099, col E, p. 4.
  2. "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, p. 15.
  3. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 283.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 31112. p. 364. 7 January, 1919.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Gilpin Brown" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 February, 1934. Issue 46676, col B, p. 17.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alfred E. A. Grant
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1915 – 1918
Succeeded by
John G. Armstrong

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Owen F. Gillett
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
17 Nov, 1909 – ?
Succeeded by
John Nicholas
Preceded by
James C. Ley
Captain of H.M.S. Zealandia
24 Jul, 1911 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry T. Buller
Preceded by
John F. Grant-Dalton
Captain of H.M.S. Challenger
17 Jan, 1912 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John S. Luard
Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince
10 Apr, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
James D. Dick