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Rear-Admiral SIR Douglas Egremont Robert Brownrigg, Fourth Baronet, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (25 July, 1867 – 14 February, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1891.[1]

Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1902.[2]

Captain

Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[3]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion some time later in 1907, but left her in February 1908.[4] In April, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus.[5]

He was succeeded in Tokyo by Captain the Honourable Hubert G. Brand on 9 October, 1912.[6] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 January, 1913.[7]

Great War

He was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir D. Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 February, 1939. Issue 48230, col B, pg. 14.

Image

  • c. 1918 John Lavery portrait in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue Number ART 1251.]

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Violet
3 Mar, 1899[9] – ? 		Succeeded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
Preceded by
Ernest H. Grafton 		Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
1907[10] – ? 		Succeeded by
James C. Ley
Preceded by
Thomas L. Barnardiston 		Captain of H.M.S. Theseus
Apr, 1908[11] – ? 		Succeeded by
Charles E. Le Mesurier
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26149. p. 1870. 3 April, 1891.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 August, 1912. Issue 39983, col G, p. 8.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28684. p. 589. 24 January, 1913.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1899. Issue 35766, col B, p. 10.
  10. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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