Henry John Studholme Brownrigg

Admiral SIR Henry John Studholme Brownrigg, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., R.N. (3 September, 1882 – 24 January, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Brownrigg was born in Murree as the son of Colonel Brownrigg.

Brownrigg passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked twenty-fourth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1589 marks.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 March, 1902.

Great War

Brownrigg served in King George V as a Commander (G) until October, 1915 when he was made Executive Officer of Barham.

He was the creator of the Brownrigg Keyboard used through much of the First World War to mark the range plots of Dreyer tables.

On 15 September, 1916, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.

In August, 1917 Brownrigg became Gunnery Commander on the staff of the First Cruiser Squadron in Courageous.

Brownrigg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918, and ceased duty in Courageous on 26 January, 1919. He was appointed Assistant Director of Naval Artillery and Torpedoes on the same day. In April, 1920, he became Deputy Director of the Gunnery Division.

Superseded at the Admiralty on 10 January, 1921, he was appointed to Victory for the Senior Officers' Technical Course, which he completed on 4 March. On 3 May he was in command of Revenge as Flag Captain and Chief Staff Officer to Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck, Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron. Relieved in command of Revenge on 3 May, 1922, on 1 July he followed Bentinck to the Africa Station, serving in Lowestoft as Flag Captain and Chief of Staff, and in Birmingham from November, 1923. He was relieved in command of Birmingham in January, 1925. On 7 May he was appointed to President for service at the Admiralty before being again appointed Deputy Director of Gunnery Division on 15 May. On 1 March, 1926, he became Director of the division.

On 22 April, 1927, he again served under Bentinck, now appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, and acted as his Chief of Staff until superseded on 15 April, 1929. From May 1929 until 9 May, 1930, he commanded Courageous, now converted to an aircraft carrier.

Flag Rank

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 May, 1930.

He was to lose his life in a merchant ship that lost its rudder in an Atlantic storm.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Bibliography

• "Adml. Sir Studholme Brownrigg" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 8 September, 1943. Issue 49645, col D, pg. 7.

Service Record

• The National Archives. ADM 196/47.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Deputy Director of the Gunnery Division Apr, 1920 – 10 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Bernard W. M. Fairbairn
Preceded by George T. C. P. Swabey	Captain of H.M.S. Revenge 3 May, 1921	Succeeded by Sidney J. Meyrick
Preceded by Niel O'Neill	Captain of H.M.S. Lowestoft 1 Jul, 1922 – Nov, 1923	Succeeded by George H. Knowles
Preceded by George H. Knowles	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham Nov, 1923 – Jan, 1925	Succeeded by Richard H. L. Bevan
Preceded by Leonard S. Holbrook	Deputy Director of the Gunnery Division 15 May, 1925 – 1 Mar, 1926	Succeeded by Cyril G. Sedgwick
Preceded by Humphrey T. Walwyn	Director of the Gunnery Division 1 Mar, 1926 – 2 Apr, 1927	Succeeded by Bernard W. M. Fairbairn
Preceded by Aubrey Lambert	Captain of H.M.S. Courageous May, 1929 – 9 May, 1930	Succeeded by Alfred H. Norman
Preceded by Francis W. L. Tottenham	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron 23 Mar, 1933 – 15 Mar, 1935	Succeeded by George H. D'O. Lyon
Preceded by George K. Chetwode	Admiral Commanding Reserves 15 Oct, 1935 – 21 Nov, 1938	Succeeded by Noel F. Laurence
Preceded by Edward R. G. R. Evans	Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 9 Jan, 1939 – 1 Dec, 1939	Succeeded by The Hon. Reginald A. R. Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax