John Ronald Stewart Brown

Captain John Ronald Stewart Brown, (8 October, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of J. W. Brown, Collier company manager.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1922.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1930.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1937.

Brown was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1944.

Placed on the Retired List on 23 August, 1953.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur S. Lindsell	Captain of H.M.S. L 6 27 Jun, 1928 – 1 Jul, 1928	Succeeded by Cyril J. Firth
Preceded by Arthur S. H. Morris	Captain of H.M.S. H 27 1 Sep, 1928^[1] – 1929	Succeeded by John E. Broome
Preceded by Harry P. K. Oram	Captain of H.M.S. L 11 30 Jul, 1929 – 27 Sep, 1929	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Henry L. S. Baker	Captain of H.M.S. L 53 5 Sep, 1932^[2] – 3 Oct, 1933	Succeeded by John E. Broome
Preceded by Henry C. Cumberbatch	Captain of H.M.S. L 21 12 Apr, 1934 – 3 May, 1935	Succeeded by Robert W. Stirling-Hamilton
Preceded by John M. Money	Captain of H.M.S. L 71 3 May, 1935 – 20 Aug, 1935	Succeeded by Denis V. Sprague
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Narwhal 21 Aug, 1935^[3] – 18 Sep, 1937	Succeeded by Harold R. Conway
Preceded by Thomas J. T. C. Jenks	Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 20 Feb, 1942^[4] – early 1943^[5]	Succeeded by Hubert A. L. Marsham
Preceded by Reginald F. Nichols	Captain of H.M.S. Caledon Nov, 1944^[6] – Apr, 1945^[7]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Gerald M. B. Langley	Captain of H.M.S. Devonshire Jan, 1946^[8] – May, 1948^[9]	Succeeded by St. John Cronyn