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Admiral SIR Thomas Brandreth, K.C.B., Royal Navy (6 August, 1825 – 10 December, 1894) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Brandreth was educated at Eton and entered the Navy in 1838.
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1845.
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Commander in 1858.
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 May, 1863.[1]
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 December, 1878.[2]
On 1 February, 1879, Brandreth was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[3]
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 30 October, 1884, vice Phillimore.[4]
On the occasion of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 21 June, 1887.[5]
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 14 July, 1889, vice Hood.[6]
In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870, and 5 August, 1875, Brandreth was placed on the Retired List on 6 August, 1890.[7]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 December, 1894. Issue 34444, col E, p. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 9 Mar, 1867[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick B. P. Seymour |
| Preceded by Henry Boys |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 18 May, 1874[9] |
Succeeded by F. A. Herbert |
| Preceded by Fitzgerald A. C. Foley |
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 9 Jan, 1877 – 4 Jan, 1879 |
Succeeded by Theodore M. Jones |
| Preceded by Charles Fellowes as Rear-Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard |
Admiral Superintendent, Chatham Dockyard 1 Feb, 1879[10] – 1 Dec, 1881[Inference] |
Succeeded by George W. Watson |
| Preceded by Sir W. Houston Stewart |
Controller of the Navy 1 Dec, 1881[11] |
Succeeded by Thomas Brandreth as Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy |
| Preceded by Thomas Brandreth as Controller of the Navy |
Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy 18 Apr, 1882 – 4 Jan, 1886 |
Succeeded by Sir William Graham |
| Preceded by William G. Luard |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 28 Nov, 1885[12] |
Succeeded by Sir William Graham |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1880). p. 188.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25410. p. 4710. 31 October, 1884.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3361. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25955. p. 3895. 19 July, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ Sainty. Admiralty Officials, 1660-1870. p. 66.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (June, 1875). p. 144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1881). p. 303.
- ↑ Brandreth service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/346.
- ↑ Brandreth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 162.
