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{{CaptRN}} '''Claude George Reginald Brandon''', R.N., Retired (4 June, 1874 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] in the Navigating Branch.  His service was captured in a photo album he made between 1903 and 1909.

==Life & Career==
Born the son of J. C. Brandon, Esq. of Oak Lawn, Bedford Hill, Balham SW.

Brandon entered the Navy with the [[:Category:H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1887|July 1887 intake term]] at {{UK-1Britannia|f=p}}.  His high entrance exam score placed him third of fifty-five successful candidates.<ref>"Cadetships In The Navy".  ''The Times'' (London, England), Monday, Jun 20, 1887; pg. 10; Issue 32103.</ref>

Brandon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>Brandon Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/414.|}} f. 458.</ref>

Brandon served as navigator in {{UK-Diadem}} in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1903]] until 29 February, 1904, and took photos of Japanese warships {{JP-Mikasa}} and {{JP-Asahi}} with visible battle damage after they'd participated in the [[Battle of the Yellow Sea]].  He navigated for {{UK-Andromeda}} on the [[China Station]] from 1 March 1904 until being appointed to {{UK-Sutlej}} as first and navigating officer on 6 March, 1905.<ref>Brandon Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/414.|}} f. 458.</ref>

After ''Sutlej'' paid off on 14 May 1906, Brandon was sent to {{UK-1RoyalOak}} as navigator from 17 July 1905.

Brandon served next as navigating officer in {{UK-Victorious}} from New Year's Day 1907, being promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1907.<ref>Brandon Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/414.|}} f. 458.</ref>

He was appointed to {{UK-Queen|f=p}} as navigating officer from 15 December, 1908.  He left ''Queen'' to take his last sea-going appointment before retirement, as navigating officer of the {{UK-Inflexible|f=t}} from 6 April to 1 September, 1910.<ref>Brandon Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/414.|}} f. 458.</ref>

Brandon was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 September, 1910.<ref>Brandon Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/414.|}} f. 458.</ref>

==Great War==
Brandon worked at shore appointments through most of the war, helping fit out convoy sloops at one point.  However, he did spend the last year of the war in command of the {{UK-Sweetbriar|f=t}}.<ref>Brandon Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/414.|}} f. 458.</ref>

Brandon offered his services in 1938, but there is no indication he re-entered the Navy.

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Claude+George+Reginald+Brandon Service Records]
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