Henry Cyril Royds Brocklebank
Captain (retired) Henry Cyril Royds Brocklebank, C.B.E. (22 January, 1874 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Brocklebank was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]
Brocklebank was appointed to the Albemarle on 12 November 1903 after a dizzying sequence of torpedo boat destroyer commands. He would be re-appointed as her first lieutenant on 30 January, 1906. Brocklebank left Albemarle when he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1906.[2]
Brocklebank demonstrated good seamanship when he assisted a Norwegian ship in a gale on 18 September, 1916. He was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 26 September, 1916.[3]
Post-War
Brocklebank was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 8 March, 1920.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Godfrey G. Webster |
Captain of H.M.S. Ariel 1 Mar, 1900 – 1900 |
Succeeded by John P. Irven |
| Preceded by Brian H. F. Barttelot |
Captain of H.M.S. Flirt 3 Apr, 1903[5] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Hubert G. Brand |
| Preceded by Hugh T. Prichard |
Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 18 Aug, 1908[6] |
Succeeded by Charles L. Fox |
| Preceded by Bertram S. Evans |
Captain of H.M.S. Pandora 28 Dec, 1911[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Edward F. Bruen |
Captain of H.M.S. Drake 13 Mar, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Aubrey C. H. Smith |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Changuinola 23 Nov, 1914[9] |
Succeeded by Howard J. L. W. K. Willcox |
| Preceded by Richard P. F. Purefoy |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at The Hague 30 Jan, 1918[10] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens |
Footnotes
- ↑ Brocklebank Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/390. f. 431.
- ↑ Brocklebank Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/390. f. 431.
- ↑ Brocklebank Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/390. f. 431.
- ↑ Brocklebank Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/390. f. 431.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 256.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 335.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 304.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401ll.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 1817a.
