Difference between revisions of "Harry Woodfall Brent"

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Vice-Admiral Harry Woodfall Brent, R.N. (19 August, 1834 – 27 February, 1911) served in the Royal Navy.

Brent was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 January, 1856.

Brent was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 July, 1866.^{[Fact Check]}

During the span 1867-1870, Brent was commander in Bellerophon.

Brent was promoted to the rank of Captain on 27 April, 1875.^[1]

Brent was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 19 August, 1889 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 August, 1890.^[2]

Brent was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 November, 1896.^[3]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Director of H.M. Indian Marine 1876 – 1883	Succeeded by John Hext
Preceded by Nathaniel Bowden-Smith	Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 5 Jul, 1883^[4] – 17 Sep, 1885^[5]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Robert O'Brien FitzRoy	Captain of H.M.S. Hercules 21 Sep, 1885^[6]	Succeeded by Claude E. Buckle
Preceded by Edward H. Howard	Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince 5 Jul, 1887^[7] – c. Aug, 1887^[Inference]	Succeeded by Richard G. Kinahan
Preceded by Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart.	Director of Transports 20 Aug, 1888^[8] – 20 Aug, 1896^[9]	Succeeded by Sir Bouverie F. Clark

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 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Nathaniel Bowden-Smith|Nathaniel Bowden-Smith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amethyst (1873)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amethyst'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1883<ref>[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=100 William Loney RN]</ref> &ndash; 17 Sep, 1885<ref>[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowShip.php?id=100 William Loney RN]</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert O'Brien FitzRoy|Robert O'Brien FitzRoy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Hercules (1868)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Hercules'']]'''<br>21 Sep, 1885{{NLSep85|p. 215}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Edward Buckle|Claude E. Buckle]]'''}}
+{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Henry Howard|Edward H. Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Black Prince (1861)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Black Prince'']]'''<br>5 Jul, 1887<ref>Brent Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.|}} f. 160.</ref> &ndash; ''c''. Aug, 1887{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard George Kinahan|Richard G. Kinahan]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet|Sir Francis W. Sullivan, Bart.]]'''|'''[[Director of Transports (Royal Navy)|Director of Transports]]'''<br>20 Aug, 1888<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.}}</ref> &ndash; 20 Aug, 1896<ref>Brent Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/401.}}</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bouverie Francis Clark|Sir Bouverie F. Clark]]'''}}
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