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{{LCommRN}} '''Edward Brooke''', D.S.O. (25 August, 1885 &ndash; 10 February, 1919) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] who commanded a destroyer at the [[Battle of Jutland]].  He died in 1919 of pneumonia.

==Life & Career==
Born in Ecclesfield, Brooke was raised by a guardian, J. F. Holmes, Esq..  He gained one and a half months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} on 15 May 1902 and was appointed to join {{UK-Hannibal}} in the Channel Squadron.  Captain [[George Augustus Giffard|Giffard]] noted that Brooke spoke some French and was "active & zealous" and "steady".<ref>Brooke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/168.|D7604580}} f. 258.</ref>

Brooke was serving in the {{UK-Goliath|f=t}} in the Mediterranean when he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1908.{{NLMar13|p. 10}}

On 29 October, 1910, Brooke was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB066|f=t}}.  He was found entirely to blame for a collision between {{UK-TB066}} and {{UK-TB076}} in February, 1911.  On 24 March, 1911 Brooke was admitted to Haslar Hospital with prostatitis.  He was found fit on 4 April and appointed in command of {{UK-TB33}} that same day.  Captain Henderson would later report that Brooke spent his leave in 1911 being treated for syphilis in a private hospital and opined that he felt Brooke would be better serving in a large ship.<ref>Brooke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/168.|D7604580}} f. 258.</ref>

Accordingly, Brooke was appointed to {{UK-Monmouth}} on the China Station on 11 April, 1912 and traveled out to the far east in {{UK-Europa}}, embarking on 4 March.  He married Helene Sarah Sherris in Hong Kong on 20 March, 1913.  Brooke left {{UK-Monmouth}} when she reduced on 1 January, 1914.  On 7 February he was appointed to {{UK-Marlborough}} for her trials, but he had to spend five days leave later in the month to be treated for syphilis type II at Plymouth Hospital.  On 7 April, 1914 he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Sprightly|f=t}} on 7 April, 1914.<ref>Brooke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/168.|D7604580}} f. 258.</ref>{{NLJan15|p. 382}}

Brooke was ordered from {{UK-Sprightly}} to report to the Admiralty on 11 February 1916.  The following month, he was placed in temporary command of {{UK-Marmion}}.

Brooke was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1916.{{NLDec18|p. 26}}

Brooke was captain of the {{UK-Lizard|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she operated as part of the {{UK-DF|1}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}}

Brooke was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Strongbow|f=t}} on 15 October, 1916.

{{UK-1Strongbow}} would be lost under his command on 17 October, 1917{{UKNavalOpsV|pp. 152-3}} and Brooke was badly wounded and was sent to the hospital ship ''Berbia'' to recover.  On 30 November, he was admitted to Granton Hospital to continue his convalescence, which was expected to extend well into 1918 and would prove to outlast the war.  A Court Martial into the loss of the ship found that all men has discharged their duties in the appropriate manner, and Broke would be awarded a D.S.O. for his gallantry in command, gazetted 7 August, 1918.<ref>Brooke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/168.|D7604580}} f. 258.</ref>

==Post-War==
Brooke was finally found fit from his battle injuries on 3 January, 1919 and was appointed to serve in the Operations Division on 13 January, 1919.  However, he died of pneumonia on 10 February.  His D.S.O. was sent to his widow on 27 February, 1919.<ref>Brooke Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/168.|D7604580}} f. 258.</ref>

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Edward+Brooke Service Records]
* [[First D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland]]
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Brooke}}
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