Henry Cyril Royds Brocklebank

Captain (retired) Henry Cyril Royds Brocklebank, C.B.E. (22 January, 1874 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brocklebank was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.

Brocklebank was appointed to the Albemarle on 12 November 1903 after a dizzying sequence of torpedo boat destroyer commands. He would be re-appointed as her first lieutenant on 30 January, 1906. Brocklebank left Albemarle when he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1906.

Brocklebank was appointed in command of the armed merchant cruiser Changuinola on 23 November 1914. He would command the vessel through most of the war.

Brocklebank demonstrated good seamanship when he assisted a Norwegian ship in a gale on 18 September, 1916. He was promoted to the rank of Acting Captain on 26 September, 1916.

Brocklebank left Changuinola when he was superseded on 7 August, 1917. He reported to the Admiralty and was sent to hospital where he was found unfit for undisclosed reasons. On 30 October, he was found fit for shore service. On 30 January, 1918, he reported that he was "now quite fit for duty" and was appointed to be the Royal Navy Naval Attaché at the Hague. He returned to England on 27 August 1918 on private affairs. He apparently kept at the diplomatic work, however, until he ceased being attaché on 31 August, 1919.

Post-War

Brocklebank was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 8 March, 1920.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Godfrey G. Webster	Captain of H.M.S. Ariel 1 Mar, 1900 – 31 May, 1900	Succeeded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank
Preceded by Murray MacG. Lockhart	Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 31 May, 1900 – c. Jul, 1900	Succeeded by Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank	Captain of H.M.S. Ariel c. Jul, 1900 – 18 Sep, 1900	Succeeded by John P. Irven
Preceded by George V. W. Carey	Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 20 Jun, 1902 – 5 Nov, 1902	Succeeded by Ernest E. Parker
Preceded by Herbert Meade	Captain of H.M.S. Syren 5 Nov, 1902 – 3 Apr, 1903	Succeeded by Brian H. F. Barttelot
Preceded by Brian H. F. Barttelot	Captain of H.M.S. Flirt 3 Apr, 1903 – 1 May, 1903	Succeeded by Harold D. Briggs
Preceded by Christopher P. Metcalfe	Captain of H.M.S. Star 1 May, 1903 – 12 May, 1903	Succeeded by Henry B. Cox
Preceded by Henry B. Cox	Captain of H.M.S. Star c. 19 May, 1903 – 18 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by John R. Corner
Preceded by Murray F. Sueter	Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 18 Aug, 1903 – 4 Sep, 1903	Succeeded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank
Preceded by Rowland H. Bather	Captain of H.M.S. Electra 4 Sep, 1903 – 30 Oct, 1903	Succeeded by Hugh J. Orr
Preceded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank	Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 20 Oct, 1903 – 27 Oct, 1903	Succeeded by Herbert M. Denny
Preceded by Hubert S. Cardale	Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 18 Aug, 1908 – 29 Jun, 1910	Succeeded by Anthony L. H. D. Coke
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Viking 29 Jun, 1910 – 15 Dec, 1910	Succeeded by Robert G. Hamond
Preceded by Bertram S. Evans	Captain of H.M.S. Pandora 28 Dec, 1911 – 21 Feb, 1913	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Edward F. Bruen	Captain of H.M.S. Drake 13 Mar, 1913 – 27 Nov, 1914	Succeeded by Theobald W. B. Kennedy
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Changuinola 23 Nov, 1914 – 7 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by Howard J. L. W. K. Willcox
Preceded by Richard P. F. Purefoy	Royal Navy Naval Attaché at The Hague 30 Jan, 1918 – 31 Aug, 1919	Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens