Henry John Studholme Brownrigg

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Admiral SIR Henry John Studholme Brownrigg, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Great War

He served in King George V as a Commander (G) until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of Barham. In August, 1917 he became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the First Cruiser Squadron in Courageous.

He was the creator of the Brownrigg Keyboard used through much of the First World War to mark the range plots of Dreyer tables.

On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.[1]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 May, 1930.[2]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9071. 15 September, 1916.
  2. London Gazette: no. 33606. p. 3069. 16 May, 1930.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue 49645, col D, pg. 7.

Service Record