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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
Bromley was the son of Sir Richard Madox Bromley, K.C.B., an accountant-general of the Navy.<ref>"Death of Vice-Admiral Bromley." ''Hampshire Telegraph'' (Saturday, 30 October 1909), p. 8.</ref> | |||
He entered the Navy in 1860, and served as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868. | |||
Bromley was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888. | Promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 1 June, 1869{{Gaz|23504|3184|4 June, 1869}}, he was Lieutenant in the ''Challenger'' during her cruise around the world in 1872-1876. | ||
Bromley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1882.{{Gaz|25123|3031|30 June, 1882}} | |||
Bromley was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1888.{{Gaz|25837|3826|13 July, 1888}} | |||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 29 September, 1897.{{CN}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Hood|f=t}} on 29 September, 1897.{{CN}} | ||
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
Bromley was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 November, 1901, vice [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]]. | Bromley was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 November, 1901, vice [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]].{{Gaz|27373|7223|8 November, 1901}} | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 8 March, 1906, vice [[Alfred Arthur Chase Parr|Parr]]. | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} dated 8 March, 1906, vice [[Alfred Arthur Chase Parr|Parr]].{{Gaz|27894|1794|13 March, 1906}} | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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*"Vice-Admiral A. C. B. Bromley" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 27 October, 1909. Issue '''39101''', col D, | *"Vice-Admiral A. C. B. Bromley" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 27 October, 1909. Issue '''39101''', col D, p. 13. | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 18 May 2023
Vice-Admiral Arthur Charles Burgoyne Bromley, Royal Navy (16 September, 1847 – 25 October, 1909) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Bromley was the son of Sir Richard Madox Bromley, K.C.B., an accountant-general of the Navy.[1]
He entered the Navy in 1860, and served as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Abyssinian campaign in 1868.
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 June, 1869[2], he was Lieutenant in the Challenger during her cruise around the world in 1872-1876.
Bromley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.[3]
Bromley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1888.[4]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hood on 29 September, 1897.[Citation needed]
Flag Rank
Bromley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 November, 1901, vice Noel.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 8 March, 1906, vice Parr.[6]
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral A. C. B. Bromley" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 27 October, 1909. Issue 39101, col D, p. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William Collins |
Captain of H.M.S. Swift 21 Jun, 1884[7] |
Succeeded by Richard Bingham |
Preceded by John R. E. Pattisson |
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates 25 Aug, 1891[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Edmund S. Poë |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 18 Jul, 1894[9] |
Succeeded by Francis G. Kirby |
Preceded by William Des V. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Blake 2 May, 1895[10] – Jul, 1897 |
Succeeded by Charles R. Arbuthnot |
Preceded by Charles C. Drury |
Captain of H.M.S. Hood 29 Sep, 1897[11] |
Succeeded by Alvin C. Corry |
Preceded by Pelham Aldrich |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable 23 Jan, 1899[12] |
Succeeded by George E. Patey |
Preceded by Pelham Aldrich |
Inspecting Captain of Boys' Training Ships 23 Jan, 1899[13] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Gamble |
Preceded by James L. Hammet |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 16 Jan, 1905 – Feb, 1907[14] |
Succeeded by Frederic W. Fisher |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Death of Vice-Admiral Bromley." Hampshire Telegraph (Saturday, 30 October 1909), p. 8.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23504. p. 3184. 4 June, 1869.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25837. p. 3826. 13 July, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27373. p. 7223. 8 November, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27894. p. 1794. 13 March, 1906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 269.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 204.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 269.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 24 January, 1899. Issue 35734, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.