Charles Lionel Brendon

Commander Charles Lionel Brendon, R.N., Retired (19 November, 1876 – 23 December, 1947) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Dover the son of Major General Brendon.

Brendon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1900.^[1]

Brendon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1908.

Brendon was granted the rank of Acting Commander on 12 January, 1916.

Acting Commander Brendon was appointed in command of the battleship Hannibal on 11 September, 1918.^[2]

Brendon was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 7 October, 1920.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry W. Parker	Captain of H.M.S. Haughty 3 Jan, 1905^[3] – 28 Mar, 1905	Succeeded by Montague G. Philpott
Preceded by Bertram S. Evans	Captain of H.M.S. Implacable mid Feb, 1918 – 19 Aug, 1918	Succeeded by Kenneth B. Toms
Preceded by Philip Streatfeild	Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal 11 Sep, 1918^[4] – 30 May, 1919	Succeeded by Thomas J. Linberry
Preceded by George J. Todd	Captain of H.M.S. Bristol 30 May, 1919 – 7 Apr, 1920	Succeeded by ?

↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 807.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 807.