Patrick William Beresford Brooking
Admiral (retired) Patrick William Beresford Brooking, D.S.O.*, C.B. (30 October, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Brooking was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 October, 1917.[1]
Brooking was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 October, 1925.[2]
Brooking was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1930.[3]
Brooking was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1937.[4]
Brooking was appointed in command of the light cruiser Sirius twice – first from 27 February, 1942 to 20 May, 1943 and then again from 20 June 1943 to 29 October, 1943.[5] Herbert Wyndham Williams held command for the intervening month.
Brooking was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 July, 1946.[6]
Brooking was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 3 August, 1949.[7]
Brooking was placed on the Retired List on 15 August, 1950 and promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 18 March, 1953.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Squadron Signal Officer, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 15 May, 1923[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Squadron Wireless Officer, Second Light Cruiser Squadron 15 May, 1923[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John A. Giffard |
Captain of H.M.S. Ceres 7 Jul, 1935[11] |
Succeeded by Godfrey N. Brewer |
Footnotes
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- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 229.
- ↑ "Command of the Ceres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 06, 1935; pg. 17; Issue 47109.
