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[[File:Brand, NPG x165468.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral The Honourable Sir Hubert G. Brand, 1932.<br><small>© National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]]

[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{HONSIR}} '''Hubert George Brand''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|G.C.B.m|K.C.M.G.|K.C.V.O.}}, R.N. (20 May, 1870 &ndash; 14 December, 1955) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==
On 10 June, 1891, he was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 September, 1889.{{Gaz|26171|3118|12 June, 1891}}

Brand was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1892.{{Gaz|26309|4187|22 July, 1892}}

He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 1 September, 1902.{{Gaz|27473|5889|12 September, 1902}}

On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland Brand was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 11 August, 1903.{{Gaz|27586|5058|11 August, 1903}}

In 1904, he was captain of the {{UK-Cherwell|f=tp}} when she visited Kiel and valuable intelligence on German destroyer equipment and practices was obtained.{{ARTS1904|pp. 147-8}}

Shortly after, he spent three years in the {{UK-Britannia|f=t}}, ending on 18 February, 1908.<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref>

Brand was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.{{Gaz|28096|34|3 January, 1908}}  On 30 May, 1908, he was appointed in command of the  {{UK-Blenheim|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 29 May, 1908.  Issue '''38659''', col C, p. 16.</ref>  He was appointed in command of the {{UK-GoodHope|f=t}} on 5 February, 1909,<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 15 January, 1909.  Issue '''38857''', col E, p. 7.</ref> as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral [[Frederick Tower Hamilton|Frederick T. Hamilton]] in the {{UK-CS|5}}.

He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Drake|f=t}} in July 1909.

On 27 March, 1912 Brand was appointed to the {{UK-Bellona|f=t}} for command of the {{UK-DF|2}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 15 March, 1912.  Issue '''39847''', col F, p. 3.</ref>

Brand succeeded Captain [[Douglas Egremont Robert Brownrigg, Fourth Baronet|Sir Douglas E. R. Brownrigg, Bart.]] as Naval Attaché at Tokyo on 9 October, 1912.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 21 August, 1912.  Issue '''39983''', col G, p. 8.</ref>

==Great War==
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.{{GazSup|30723|6527|3 June, 1918}}

==Post-War==
[[File:Sir-Hubert-George-Brand, NPG x65902.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Brand as a Rear-Admiral, 1919.<br><small>Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]]
Brand was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 12 February, 1919, vice [[Morgan Singer|Singer]].{{Gaz|31201|2738|25 February, 1919}}  In recognition of his services during the war he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 5 April.{{GazSup|31274|4515|5 April, 1919}}  On 1 May he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding H.M. Yachts.{{NLAug19|p. 693}}

On 4 April, 1922, Brand was appointed an Extra Equerry to the King.{{GazSup|32661|2716|4 April, 1922}}

He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 October, 1924, vice [[Edward Francis Bruen|Bruen]].{{Gaz|32981|7327|10 October, 1924}}

On the occasion of the King's birthday brand was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 3 June, 1927.{{GazSup|33280|3605|3 June, 1927}}

On 11 June, 1928, he was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}}, vice [[James Andrew Fergusson|Fergusson]].{{Gaz|33394|4108|15 June, 1928}}

"In recognition of long and distinguished service in His Majesty's Navy," Brand was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Military Division of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross (G.C.B.), in the Order of the Bath, dated 12 October, 1932.{{Gaz|33872|6413|11 October, 1932}}

==See Also==
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Brand}}

==Bibliography==
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*"Admiral Sir Hubert Brand" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 15 December, 1955.  Issue '''53404''', col A, p. 14.
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==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/89.|D8115547}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576533}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edwyn Sinclair Alexander-Sinclair, Twelfth Laird of Freswick|Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair]]'''|'''[[Second Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>7 Feb, 1911<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}}  f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, First Baronet|Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Edward M. Phillpotts]]'''|'''[[Second Sea Lord|Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord]]'''<br>22 Feb, 1915<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 29 Jun, 1916<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Tritton Buller|Henry T. Buller]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Rudolf W. Bentinck]]'''|'''[[Battle Cruiser Force|Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser Fleet]]'''<br>29 Jun, 1916<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/126.}}</ref> &ndash; 29 Nov, 1916<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43/126.}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Henry Fitzhardinge Heaton-Ellis|Edward H. F. Heaton-Ellis]]'''<br><small>as '''Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Commanding, Battle Cruiser Force'''</small>}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lionel Halsey|Lionel Halsey]]'''|'''[[Grand Fleet|Captain of the Fleet, Grand Fleet]]'''<br>Dec, 1916<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref> &ndash; 6 Mar, 1919<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 118.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''Formation Disestablished'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Killick|Thomas Killick]]'''|'''[[H.M.Y. Victoria and Albert (1899)|Captain of H.M.Y. ''Victoria and Albert'']]'''<br>1 May, 1919{{NLJan21|p. 884}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Hugh Loraine Bevan|Richard H. L. Bevan]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]]'''|'''[[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Light Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>15 Apr, 1922<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576533}} f. 220.</ref> &ndash; 9 Oct, 1924<ref>Brand Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576533}} f. 220.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Arthur K. Waistell]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding, {{UK-CS|1}}'''}}
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