Difference between revisions of "George Halliday Brown"

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to: navigation, search
(Update appts)
(Update appts)
(4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
'''George Halliday Brown''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
+
{{LieutRN}} '''George Halliday Brown''', (9 October, 1874 – 17 July, 1911) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
<!--Brown was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on  
+
Brown spoke French and was criticised in 1894 as "careless, no zeal, inattentive".
Brown was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
+
 
Brown was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
+
Brown was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1897.
Brown was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
+
 
Brown was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on  
+
An appointment in command of {{UK-Charger}} dated 22 April, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 243}} was altered to command of {{UK-Leven}}, though this was indeed followed by an appointment in command of {{UK-Charger}} on 19 August, 1903.
Brown was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on  
+
 
-->
+
In May 1908, Captain Walter Cowan noted that Brown's health had failed after two severe bouts of influenza.
 +
 
 +
Brown was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 April, 1911.
 +
 
 +
Brown died "suddenly" at Valparaiso, the news conveyed to the Admiralty by telegram from the Consul General.
 +
 
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
{{refbegin}}
 
{{refbegin}}
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Halliday+Brown Service Records]
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Halliday+Brown Service Records]
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Halliday_Brown}}
+
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Halliday_Brown}}
 
{{refend}}
 
{{refend}}
  
Line 22: Line 27:
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
 
{{TabNaval}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert William Francis Travers|Robert W. F. Travers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Charger (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Charger'']]'''<br>22 Apr, 1902{{NLMay03|p. 243}} &ndash; 1903|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henley Wilding|Michael H. Wilding]]'''}}
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William George Elmhirst Ruck-Keene|William G. E. Ruck-Keene]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leven (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leven'']]'''<br>22 Apr, 1902 &ndash; 19 Aug, 1903|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henley Wilding|Michael H. Wilding]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Oliver Gladstone|Edward O. Gladstone]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Desperate (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Desperate'']]'''<br>20 Oct, 1903{{NLNov05|p. 300}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Alwin Rombulow-Pearse|Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse]]'''}}
+
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Wallis More-Molyneux-McCowen|John W. McCowen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Charger (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Charger'']]'''<br>19 Aug, 1903 &ndash; 15 Oct, 1903|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henley Wilding|Michael H. Wilding]]'''}}
 +
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Oliver Gladstone|Edward O. Gladstone]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Desperate (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Desperate'']]'''<br>20 Oct, 1903{{NLNov05|p. 300}} &ndash; 7 Nov, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Alwin Rombulow-Pearse|Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Express (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Express'']]'''<br>Dec, 1905{{NLMar07|p. 313-15}} &ndash; 26 Mar, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Corlett|Geoffrey Corlett]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Preston|Lionel G. Preston]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Express (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Express'']]'''<br>Dec, 1905{{NLMar07|p. 313-15}} &ndash; 26 Mar, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Corlett|Geoffrey Corlett]]'''}}
 
{{TabEnd}}
 
{{TabEnd}}
Line 33: Line 39:
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, George Halliday}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, George Halliday}}
  
{{CatPerson|UK||}}
+
{{CatPerson|UK|1874|1911}}
 +
{{CatLieut|UK}}
 +
{{CatBritannia|January, 1888}}

Revision as of 14:39, 11 January 2018

Lieutenant George Halliday Brown, (9 October, 1874 – 17 July, 1911) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brown spoke French and was criticised in 1894 as "careless, no zeal, inattentive".

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.

An appointment in command of Charger dated 22 April, 1902[1] was altered to command of Leven, though this was indeed followed by an appointment in command of Charger on 19 August, 1903.

In May 1908, Captain Walter Cowan noted that Brown's health had failed after two severe bouts of influenza.

Brown was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 18 April, 1911.

Brown died "suddenly" at Valparaiso, the news conveyed to the Admiralty by telegram from the Consul General.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene
Captain of H.M.S. Leven
22 Apr, 1902 – 19 Aug, 1903
Succeeded by
Michael H. Wilding
Preceded by
John W. McCowen
Captain of H.M.S. Charger
19 Aug, 1903 – 15 Oct, 1903
Succeeded by
Michael H. Wilding
Preceded by
Edward O. Gladstone
Captain of H.M.S. Desperate
20 Oct, 1903[2] – 7 Nov, 1905
Succeeded by
Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse
Preceded by
Lionel G. Preston
Captain of H.M.S. Express
Dec, 1905[3] – 26 Mar, 1908
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Corlett

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 243.
  2. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 300.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 313-15.