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[[Category:1874 births|Clifton Brown]]
[[Category:1874 births|Clifton Brown]]

Revision as of 17:04, 17 July 2012

Vice-Admiral Francis Clifton Brown, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (10 July, 1874 – 6 September, 1963) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brown was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 23 April, 1895, dated 14 October, 1893. His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant was dated 14 October, 1894.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[1]

Brown was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1922, vice Clinton-Baker, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 July.[2]

On 11 November, 1929 Clifton Brown was nominated a Sheriff in the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in the County of Berkshire.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
  2. London Gazette: no. 32728. p. 5201. 11 July, 1922.

Bibliography

  • "Obituaries" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 9 September, 1963. Issue 55801, col G, pg. 12.

Service Record

Naval Appointments