John Ronald Stewart Brown

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Captain John Ronald Stewart Brown, (8 October, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of J. W. Brown, Collier company manager.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1922.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1930.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1937.

World War II

Brown was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1944.

Placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1953.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur S. Lindsell
Captain of H.M.S. L 6
27 Jun, 1928 – 1 Jul, 1928
Succeeded by
Cyril J. Firth
Preceded by
Arthur S. H. Morris
Captain of H.M.S. H 27
1 Sep, 1928[1] – 1929
Succeeded by
John E. Broome
Preceded by
Harry P. K. Oram
Captain of H.M.S. L 11
30 Jul, 1929 – 27 Sep, 1929
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Henry L. S. Baker
Captain of H.M.S. L 53
5 Sep, 1932[2] – 3 Oct, 1933
Succeeded by
John E. Broome
Preceded by
Henry C. Cumberbatch
Captain of H.M.S. L 21
12 Apr, 1934 – 3 May, 1935
Succeeded by
Robert W. Stirling-Hamilton
Preceded by
John M. Money
Captain of H.M.S. L 71
3 May, 1935 – 20 Aug, 1935
Succeeded by
Denis V. Sprague
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Narwhal
21 Aug, 1935[3] – 18 Sep, 1937
Succeeded by
Harold R. Conway
Preceded by
Thomas J. T. C. Jenks
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto
20 Feb, 1942[4] – early 1943[5]
Succeeded by
Hubert A. L. Marsham
Preceded by
Reginald F. Nichols
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon
Nov, 1944[6] – Apr, 1945[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Gerald M. B. Langley
Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire
Jan, 1946[8] – May, 1948[9]
Succeeded by
St. John Cronyn

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 243.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 250.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 256.
  4. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  5. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.