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{{LCommRN}} '''Theodore Stuart Brodie''' (19 January, 1884 &ndash; 17 April, 1915) was a submarine officer in the [[Royal Navy]] who was killed at the Dardanelles in 1915.  He could play the violin.

==Life & Career==
Theodore Brodie was the son of the iron founder George Gordon Brodie of Birmingham.  Brodie gained eight months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.  He served in {{UK-Mars}} in the Channel and then {{UK-RoyalArthur}} on the Australian Station.  In 1904 and through 1905, he served in a variety of destroyers, including {{UK-Blackwater}}, {{UK-1Gipsy}}, {{UK-Blackwater}}, {{UK-Sylvia}}, {{UK-Ostrich}} and {{UK-Kennet}}, being promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 19 January, 1905.<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref>

From 15 August, 1905 Brodie commenced a series of appointments to battleships, including {{UK-Magnificent}}, {{UK-Barfleur}}, {{UK-PrinceGeorge}} and {{UK-Hindustan}}.

Brodie left {{UK-Hindustan}} when he was appointed to {{UK-Mercury}} for instruction in submarines on 13 January, 1908.  Later that year, he started serving in submarines she was tending to.   On 15 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of {{UK-C36}}.  On 15 December, 1910 Brodie was appointed in command of {{UK-C33}}.  Brodie was appointed to the {{UK-D8|f=t}} on 8 November, 1911, to assume command upon her commissioning.  He suffered a bout of influenza at Chtham Hospital between 26 February and 6 March, 1912.<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref>

Brodie was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 19 January, 1913.<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref>

Brodie was appointed to the {{UK-E15|f=t}} on 2 September, 1914, to assume command upon her commissioning.  He would prove to be her only-ever commander, as he died in the Sea of Marmora aboard ''E 15'' on 17 April, 1915 with five of his crew.  Initially reported by telegram from Mudros as having been taken prisoner, his death was finally confirmed by the U.S. Ambassador at Constantinople on 12 May, 1915.<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref>{{KindellROH2|p. 82}}

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Theodore+Stuart+Brodie Service Records]
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Stuart_Brodie}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Godfrey Herbert|Godfrey Herbert]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 33 (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 33'']]'''<br>15 Dec, 1910 &ndash; 8 Nov, 1911<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Ernest Berkeley Carter|Gerald E. B. Carter]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. D 8 (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''D 8'']]'''<br>8 Nov, 1911<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 15 Oct, 1912<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William John Foster|William J. Foster]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 15 (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 15'']]'''<br>2 Sep, 1914<ref>Brodie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/3.|D7604103}} f. ?.</ref> &ndash; 17 Apr, 1915{{HepperLosses|p. 35}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
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