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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Bennett Brunton''', (27 August, 1896 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Bennett Brunton''', D.S.C.* (27 August, 1896 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]], after transferring in from the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] on 19 October, 1916.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Brunton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 27 November, 1926.
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==World War II==
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Brunton was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 27 August, 1941.
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He was awarded his D.S.C. for bravery, endurance and devotion to duty in North African waters in 1943.  His bar to the medal was for his work during the Normandy landing operations.
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 20:38, 23 June 2021

Commander (retired) Thomas Bennett Brunton, D.S.C.* (27 August, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy, after transferring in from the Royal Naval Reserve on 19 October, 1916.

Life & Career

Brunton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 27 November, 1918.

Brunton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 27 November, 1926.

World War II

Brunton was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 27 August, 1941.

He was awarded his D.S.C. for bravery, endurance and devotion to duty in North African waters in 1943. His bar to the medal was for his work during the Normandy landing operations.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stanley E. Norfolk
Captain of H.M.S. H 49
10 Jul, 1925 – 1 Sep, 1926
Succeeded by
Herbert C. Dains
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Otus
15 Oct, 1928[1] – 16 Oct, 1931
Succeeded by
Garth H. F. Owles
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Swordfish
14 Jan, 1932[2]
Succeeded by
Peter Q. Roberts
Preceded by
Richard G. Stewart
Captain of H.M.S. Vega
30 Oct, 1940 – 6 Nov, 1940
Succeeded by
Robert F. Jenks
Preceded by
William R. Fell
Captain of H.M.S. Titania
18 Jan, 1944 – 8 Mar, 1944
Succeeded by
Sydney Pengelly

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 257.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 276.