Charles Lionel Brendon

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Commander Charles Lionel Brendon, R.N., Retired (19 November, 1876 – 23 December, 1947) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Dover the son of Major General Brendon.

Brendon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1900.[1]

Brendon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1908.

Brendon was granted the rank of Acting Commander on 12 January, 1916.

Acting Commander Brendon was appointed in command of the battleship Hannibal on 11 September, 1918.[2]

Post-War

Brendon was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 7 October, 1920.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry W. Parker
Captain of H.M.S. Haughty
3 Jan, 1905[3] – 28 Mar, 1905
Succeeded by
Montague G. Philpott
Preceded by
Bertram S. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Implacable
mid Feb, 1918 – 19 Aug, 1918
Succeeded by
Kenneth B. Toms
Preceded by
Philip Streatfeild
Captain of H.M.S. Hannibal
11 Sep, 1918[4] – 30 May, 1919
Succeeded by
Thomas J. Linberry
Preceded by
George J. Todd
Captain of H.M.S. Bristol
30 May, 1919 – 7 Apr, 1920
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 10.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 807.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, December 24, 1904, Issue 37586, p.4.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 807.