Cyril Aubrey Hamilton Brooking

Captain (retired) Cyril Aubrey Hamilton Brooking, C.B.E. (17 April, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Arthur Brooking, Esq..

Brooking was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1915.^[1]

Brooking was in H.M.S. Malaya at the Battle of Jutland, acting as the main battery spotting officer aloft.

Brooking was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1922.^[2]

Brooking was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1928.^[3]

On 12 November, 1931, he was sent to Dolphin for a short course in submarines.^[4]

He grounded Ross at some point in late 1933, having been appointed in command and for duty Class I with submarines on 29 December, 1931.^[5]

Brooking was granted the acting rank of Captain on 8 September, 1939.^[6]

Brooking was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 17 April, 1943.^[7]

He reverted to Retired List on 21 June, 1947.^[8]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Douglas C. Lang	Fleet Signal Officer, Atlantic Fleet 15 Aug, 1927^[9] – 7 Apr, 1929^[10]	Succeeded by Leslie S. Saunders
Preceded by John H. Macnair	Captain of H.M.S. Ross 29 Dec, 1931^[11]^[12] – 20 Feb, 1933^[13]	Succeeded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White
Preceded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White	Captain of H.M.S. Ross 24 Feb, 1933^[14] – 29 Dec, 1933^[15]	Succeeded by Frank H. P. Maurice
Preceded by Lawrence F. N. Ommanney	Captain of H.M.S. Constance 16 Feb, 1935^[16] – Sep, 1935^[17]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Henry E. Horan	Captain of H.M.S. Coventry Sep, 1935^[18] – 15 Oct, 1935^[19]	Succeeded by James W. Rivett-Carnac