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Admiral SIR Henry John Studholme Brownrigg, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Great War

He served in King George V as a Commander (G) until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of Barham.

He was the creator of the Brownrigg Keyboard used through much of the First World War to mark the range plots of Dreyer tables.

On 15 September, 1916, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[1]

In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the First Cruiser Squadron in Courageous.

Post-War

Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918, and ceased duty in Courageous on 26 January, 1919. He was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Artillery and Torpedo on the same day. In April, 1920, he became Deputy Director of the Gunnery Division.[2]

Superseded at the Admiralty on 10 January, 1921, he was appointed to Victory for the Senior Officers' Technical Course, which he completed on 4 March. On 3 May he was in command of Revenge as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck, Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron. Relieved in command of Revenge on 3 May, 1922, on 1 July he followed Bentinck to the Africa Station, serving in Lowestoft as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff, and in Birmingham from November, 1923. He was relieved in command of Birmingham in January, 1925. On 7 May he was appointed to President for service at the Admiralty before being again appointed Deputy Director of Gunnery Division on 15 May. On 1 March, 1926, he became Director of the division.[3]

On 22 April, 1927, he again served under Bentinck, now appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, and acted as his Chief of Staff until superseded on 15 April, 1929. From May 1929 until 9 May, 1930, he commandedd Courageous, now converted to an aircraft carrier.[4]

Flag Rank

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 May, 1930.[5]

He was to lose his life in a merchant ship that lost its rudder in an Atlantic storm.

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue 49645, col D, pg. 7.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George T. C. P. Swabey
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
3 May, 1921[6]
Succeeded by
Sidney J. Meyrick
Preceded by
Henry E. F. Aylmer
Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft
Jul, 1922[7]
Succeeded by
John S. G. Fraser
Preceded by
George P. England
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
Jul, 1922[8]
Succeeded by
Edward C. Boyle
Preceded by
Aubrey Lambert
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous
Apr, 1929[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry W. Parker
Admiral Commanding Reserves
1936
Succeeded by
?
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
  2. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
  3. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
  4. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33606. p. 3069. 16 May, 1930.
  6. Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 231.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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