Henry Graham Sherbrooke

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Captain Henry Graham Sherbrooke, D.S.O. (11 February, 1877 – 28 October, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Edinburgh, the son of Commander Sherbrooke, R.N..

Sherbrooke was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.

Sherbrooke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.

Sherbrooke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.

Sherbrooke was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer in August, 1918.[1]

Retired at his own request on 6 July, 1922.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Senior Naval Officer, Great Yarmouth
21 Jan, 1915[2] – 28 Jan, 1916[3]
Succeeded by
Oswald T. Hodgson
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula
28 Jan, 1916[4] – 3 Dec, 1917
Succeeded by
Christopher J. F. Eddis
Preceded by
Charles H. A. Cartwright
Captain of H.M.S. Moth
14 Mar, 1918 – 2 May, 1918
Succeeded by
Frank L. Tongue
Preceded by
Vernon H. S. Haggard
Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer
27 Aug, 1918[5] – 21 Dec, 1918
Succeeded by
William J. B. Law

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 813.
  2. Sherbrooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/344. f. 387.
  3. Sherbrooke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/344. f. 387.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398c.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 813.