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− | Brownrigg's father, [[Marcus Freeman Brownrigg]] had also served in the Navy.<ref>[http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/taking-on-the-slavers-zanzibar-1881.html BritainsForgottenWars.co.uk].</ref> | + | Brownrigg's father, [[Marcus Freeman Brownrigg]] had also served in the Navy as a Commander.<ref>[http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/taking-on-the-slavers-zanzibar-1881.html BritainsForgottenWars.co.uk].</ref> |
Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 17 September, 1857.<ref>Brownrigg Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/404.|D7578498}} f. ?.</ref> | Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 17 September, 1857.<ref>Brownrigg Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/404.|D7578498}} f. ?.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 12:12, 6 December 2018
Captain Charles James Brownrigg, (9 November, 1836 – 3 December, 1881) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Brownrigg's father, Marcus Freeman Brownrigg had also served in the Navy as a Commander.[1]
Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 September, 1857.[2]
Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 April, 1866.[3]
Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 18 September, 1873.[4]
Brownrigg commanded several ships. His first was H.M.S. Tamar, in which he fought in the Ashanti War of 1874. He commanded of the iron screw troopship Euphrates from April 1878 through mid-1880 and was chastised for grounding her in December, 1878.[5]
On 8 June 1880, Brownrigg was appointed in command of the elderly H.M.S. London, which was involved in anti-slaving work off the African coast. In December 1881, Brownrigg was killed while leading a boarding party against a slaving vessel off Pemba which was better protected against interference than he expected.[6]
Brownrigg's widow was granted a special pension of £200 per annum.[7]
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Preceded by John D'Arcy |
Captain of H.M.S. Jumna 10 Oct, 1877[8] – 12 Oct, 1877[9] |
Succeeded by George Parsons |
Preceded by Henry Hand |
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates 22 Apr, 1878[10] – 9 Jun, 1880[11] |
Succeeded by Charles S. Cardale |
Footnotes
- ↑ BritainsForgottenWars.co.uk.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. ?.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. ?.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. ?.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. 150.
- ↑ BritainsForgottenWars.co.uk.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. 150.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. 150.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. 150.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 255.
- ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/404. f. 150.