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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25712/pages/3361 no. 25712. p. 3361.] 21 June, 1887.</ref> | 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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25712/pages/3361 no. 25712. p. 3361.] 21 June, 1887.</ref> | ||
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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
On 1 February, 1879, Brandreth was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard.[1]
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.[2]
Brandreth was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 14 July, 1889, vice Hood.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (March, 1880). p. 188.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3361. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25955. p. 3895. 19 July, 1889.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 11 December, 1894. Issue 34444, col E, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Unknown |
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1867 – 1868 |
Succeeded by Frederick B. P. Seymour |
| Preceded by New Position |
Additional Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy 1882 – 1886 |
Succeeded by William Graham |
