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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Frederic Edward Errington Brock''', G.B.E., K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy (15 October, 1854 – 1 November, 1929) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Frederic Edward Errington Brock''', G.B.E., K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy (15 October, 1854 – 1 November, 1929) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | |||
Brock relieved Rear-Admiral [[Paul Warner Bush|Paul Bush]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Division, {{HF}} on 17 November, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> | Brock relieved Rear-Admiral [[Paul Warner Bush|Paul Bush]] as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Division, {{HF}} on 17 November, 1909.<ref>''Hazell's Annual, 1910''. p. 199.</ref> | ||
Brock was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} vice [[George Astley Callaghan|Callaghan]] on 2 April, 1917.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008. p. 3206.] 3 April, 1917.</ref> | |||
Brock was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881. p. 1039.] 3 September, 1918.</ref> | Brock was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 August, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30881/pages/1039 no. 30881. p. 1039.] 3 September, 1918.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 12 May 2010
Admiral SIR Frederic Edward Errington Brock, G.B.E., K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy (15 October, 1854 – 1 November, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Brock relieved Rear-Admiral Paul Bush as Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet on 17 November, 1909.[1]
Brock was promoted to the rank of Admiral vice Callaghan on 2 April, 1917.[2]
Brock was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 August, 1918.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30881. p. 1039. 3 September, 1918.
Bibliography
- "Sir Frederic Brock" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 4 November, 1929. Issue 45351, col B, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Categories:
- 1854 births
- 1929 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of September, 1868
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Donegal (1902)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Triumph (1903)
- Commodores, Devonport Royal Naval Barracks
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Portsmouth Division, Home Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
