Douglas Egremont Robert Brownrigg, Fourth Baronet

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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 as Royal Navy Naval Attaché at 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
Thomas Jackson 		Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Tokyo
3 Sep, 1910[9] – 9 Oct, 1912[10] 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Hubert G. Brand
 

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. ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 492.
  10. ↑ Brownrigg Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 492.

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