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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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]]. | ||
| − | + | ==Life & Career== | |
| + | He served in [[H.M.S. King George V (1911)|''King George V'']] as a Commander (G) 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 the [[First World War]] to mark the range plots of [[Dreyer Fire Control Table|Dreyer tables]]. | 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]]. | ||
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| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 15 May, 1930.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33606/pages/3069 no. 33606. p. 3069.] 16 May, 1930.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 04:33, 15 February 2011
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.
Life & Career
He served in King George V as a Commander (G) 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.
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 May, 1930.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33606. p. 3069. 16 May, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue 49645, col D, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/47.
