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Served in [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] as a Commander as Gunnery Officer until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of [[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|''Barham'']]. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Cruiser Squadron]] in [[H.M.S. Courageous (1916)|''Courageous'']]. | Served in [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] as a Commander as Gunnery Officer until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of [[H.M.S. Barham (1914)|''Barham'']]. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the [[First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Cruiser Squadron]] in [[H.M.S. Courageous (1916)|''Courageous'']]. | ||
| − | He was the creator of the [[Brownrigg Keyboard]] used through much of [[ | + | He was the creator of the [[Brownrigg Keyboard]] used through much of the [[First World War]] to mark the range plots of [[Dreyer Fire Control Table|Dreyer tables]]. |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| + | *"Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue '''49645''', col D, pg. 7. | ||
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| + | ==Service Record== | ||
| + | *[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7919285&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/47] | ||
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[[Category:Admirals Commanding Reserves (Royal Navy)|Brownrigg]] | [[Category:Admirals Commanding Reserves (Royal Navy)|Brownrigg]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Commanders-in-Chief at the Nore|Brownrigg]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Brownrigg]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Brownrigg]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Brownrigg]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Brownrigg]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service|Brownrigg]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Officers Killed on Active Service|Brownrigg]] | ||
Revision as of 15:06, 21 November 2009
Admiral SIR Henry John Studholme Brownrigg, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Served in King George V as a Commander as Gunnery Officer until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of Barham. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the First Cruiser Squadron in Courageous.
He was the creator of the Brownrigg Keyboard used through much of the First World War to mark the range plots of Dreyer tables.
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue 49645, col D, pg. 7.
