George Samuel Brown
Commander (retired) George Samuel Brown, D.S.C. (27 March, 1888 – 6 April, 1935) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Born in Greenville, Waterford, Brown gained two months' time on passing out of Britannia. He served in the battleships Magnificent, Britannia and Triumph before leaving to undertake college on 21 April, 1908. He did not do very well, obtaining third class certificates in Pilotage and Torpedo and failing Gunnery, initially. Brown was noted for submarines in December 1908 and did belated get a second class Gunnery certificate. Brown served in Dominion for much of 1909 before being appointed to Mercury for instruction in submarines on 15 September. He emerged on 8 August, 1910 and was appointed to join C 2. On 24 October, he moved to the smaller coastal submarine A 12. Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1910.[1]
Brown was appointed in command of the submarine Sunfish on 29 July, 1914.[2]
Post-War
On 18 December, 1918, Brown was appointed in command of the gunboat Tarantula.[3]
Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1918.[4]
Brown was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity upon expiration of his Foreign Service Leave on 19 November, 1920.[5]
Brown was promoted to the rank of Commander on 27 March, 1928.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John D. Sumner |
Captain of H.M.S. Sunfish 29 Jul, 1914[7] – 1 Jun, 1915[8][9] |
Succeeded by William B. Clementson |
| Preceded by Alfred G. Peace |
Captain of H.M.S. Acorn 7 Sep, 1916[10] |
Succeeded by William B. Mackenzie |
| Preceded by Somerville P. B. Russell |
Captain of H.M.S. Peregrine 24 Oct, 1918[11] |
Succeeded by Frederick W. F. Fegen |
| Preceded by Christopher J. F. Eddis |
Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 18 Dec, 1918[12] |
Succeeded by Edward B. Cloete |
Footnotes
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/15. f. 367.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 382a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 914.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/15. f. 367.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/15. f. 367.
- ↑ Brown Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/15. f. 367.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398d-k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398d-k.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398l.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 867.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 914.
