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As a Commander, Money was appointed in command of the {{UK-Acheron|f=t}} on 31 March, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914).  p. 272.</ref>
 
As a Commander, Money was appointed in command of the {{UK-Acheron|f=t}} on 31 March, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914).  p. 272.</ref>
  
Money was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December 1917.
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Money was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.
  
Money was a Captain in charge of the {{UK-DF|11}} in 1918 when the German [[High Sea Fleet]] surrendered in November 1918.{{CN}}  
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He was made captain of {{UK-Douglas|f=t}} in November, 1918,{{SMNLFeb19|p. 779}} serving as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|11}} through the German [[High Sea Fleet]]'s surrender in November 1918.{{CN}}  
  
He would remain in the Navy after the war and was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}} in June 1921.{{MackieRNW}}   
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He would remain in the Navy after the war and was appointed Captain of the {{UK-Concord|f=t}} in June, 1921.{{MackieRNW}}   
  
 
In May 1924, Money was appointed as [[Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)]].{{MackieRNSA}}  Money would serve in the role until he was appointed as commander of {{UK-Eagle}}, between 1 October 1926 and 1 June 1928.<ref>Smith, Peter C. ''Eagle's War: Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle 1939-1942''. Crecy Publishing Limited: 2009, p. 186.</ref>
 
In May 1924, Money was appointed as [[Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)]].{{MackieRNSA}}  Money would serve in the role until he was appointed as commander of {{UK-Eagle}}, between 1 October 1926 and 1 June 1928.<ref>Smith, Peter C. ''Eagle's War: Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle 1939-1942''. Crecy Publishing Limited: 2009, p. 186.</ref>

Revision as of 16:24, 12 January 2014

Brien Michael Money ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

As a Commander, Money was appointed in command of the destroyer Acheron on 31 March, 1914.[1]

Money was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.

He was made captain of flotilla leader Douglas in November, 1918,[2] serving as Captain (D) of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla through the German High Sea Fleet's surrender in November 1918.[Citation needed]

He would remain in the Navy after the war and was appointed Captain of the light cruiser Concord in June, 1921.[3]

In May 1924, Money was appointed as Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy).[4] Money would serve in the role until he was appointed as commander of Eagle, between 1 October 1926 and 1 June 1928.[5]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 272.
  2. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 779.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  5. Smith, Peter C. Eagle's War: Aircraft Carrier HMS Eagle 1939-1942. Crecy Publishing Limited: 2009, p. 186.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments