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| − | '''Granville Murray-Browne''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{LCommRN}} '''Granville Murray-Browne''', R.N. (5 May, 1885 – 31 May, 1916) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and died in the {{UK-Indefatigable|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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| − | Murray-Browne | + | Born in Usley, Gloucester, the son of Reverend C. C. Murray-Browne. |
| − | Murray-Browne was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Murray-Browne was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1907. Following a pair of command appointments in torpedo boats, he was appointed to {{UK-Achilles}} in the {{UK-CS|2}} on 6 June, 1910. This would last just over two years as he applied unsuccessfully to be returned to torpedo boat command. Ultimately, Murray-Brown was appointed to {{UK-Indefatigable}} on 17 June, 1913. Promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1915 while still with the battlecruiser, he would ultimately die in her when she was destroyed at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Granville+Murray-Browne Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Granville+Murray-Browne Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Osborne Hewett|George O. Hewett]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 106 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 106]]'''<br>19 Nov, 1909<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Thursday, 11 November, 1909. Issue '''39114''', col D, p. 7.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Osborne Hewett|George O. Hewett]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 106 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 106]]'''<br>19 Nov, 1909<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Thursday, 11 November, 1909. Issue '''39114''', col D, p. 7.</ref>{{NLJul09|p. 401''a''}} – 15 Dec, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} |
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Vesey Holt|Reginald V. Holt]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 55 (1886)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 055]]'''<br>15 Dec, 1909{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Vesey Holt|Reginald V. Holt]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 55 (1886)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 055]]'''<br>15 Dec, 1909{{NLApr11|p. 401''a''}} – 6 Jun, 1911|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Joseph Montague Kenworthy, Tenth Baron Strabolgi|Joseph M. Kenworthy]]'''}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:50, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander Granville Murray-Browne, R.N. (5 May, 1885 – 31 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy and died in the battlecruiser Indefatigable at the Battle of Jutland.
Life & Career
Born in Usley, Gloucester, the son of Reverend C. C. Murray-Browne.
Murray-Browne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907. Following a pair of command appointments in torpedo boats, he was appointed to Achilles in the Second Cruiser Squadron on 6 June, 1910. This would last just over two years as he applied unsuccessfully to be returned to torpedo boat command. Ultimately, Murray-Brown was appointed to Indefatigable on 17 June, 1913. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1915 while still with the battlecruiser, he would ultimately die in her when she was destroyed at the Battle of Jutland.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George O. Hewett |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 106 19 Nov, 1909[1][2] – 15 Dec, 1909 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald V. Holt |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 055 15 Dec, 1909[3] – 6 Jun, 1911 |
Succeeded by Joseph M. Kenworthy |
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