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Revision as of 15:35, 31 July 2012
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. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the First Cruiser Squadron in Courageous.
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 he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[1]
Post-War
Brownrigg was appointed to President as Assistant Director of Naval Artillery and Torpedo on 6 February, 1919.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 May, 1930.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 January, 1919. Issue 42008, col G, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33606. p. 3069. 16 May, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue 49645, col D, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
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- 1882 births
- 1943 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1896
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Gunnery Officers of H.M.S King George V (1911)
- Captains of H.M.S. Revenge (1915)
- Admirals Commanding Reserves (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief at the Nore
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service
