Charles Frederick Brown
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Charles Frederick Brown, R.D. (17 February, 1878 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 28 February, 1911.
Brown was appointed Acting Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. in Command of the destroyer Vixen on 10 December, 1917.[1] In 1918, Vixen collided with a light vessel and Brown was cautioned to be more careful. She also recevied an unsatisfactory report following a mid-year inspection by Captain Hubert Seeds Monroe.
Brown was demobilised on 5 January, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 28 February, 1919.
Brown was placed on the Retired List on account of non-sea service at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 6 January, 1922.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alphonse M. Tulloch |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 115 29 Jul, 1916[2][3] – 26 Aug, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by Robert Fry |
| Preceded by Arthur H. Hignett |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 26 Aug, 1917[5] – 12 Nov, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey H. Barnish |
| Preceded by Herbert B. Donovan |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 10 Dec, 1917[7] – 5 Jan, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Leonard E. Fordham |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 940.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/161. f. 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 399u.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/161. f. 161.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/161. f. 161.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/161. f. 161.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 940.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/161. f. 161.
