Brien Michael Money

Vice-Admiral (retired)Brien Michael Money (11 September, 1880 – 4 April, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Money was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1901.

Money was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.

As a Commander, Money was appointed in command of the destroyer Acheron on 31 March, 1914.

Money was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.

He was made captain of flotilla leader Douglas in November, 1918, serving as Captain (D) of the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla through the German High Sea Fleet's surrender in November 1918.^{[Citation needed]}

He would remain in the Navy after the war and was appointed Captain of the light cruiser Concord in June, 1921.

In May 1924, Money was appointed as Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy). Money would serve in the role until he was appointed as commander of Eagle, between 1 October 1926 and 1 June 1928.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 215.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William O. Boothby	Captain of H.M. T.B. 85 8 Aug, 1902	Succeeded by Cecil M. Queripel
Preceded by Edmund D. Faber	Captain of H.M. T.B. 114 early Jul, 1904 – 14 Jul, 1904	Succeeded by Arthur B. F. Dawson
Preceded by John M. de Robeck	Captain of H.M. T.B. 86 14 Jul, 1904 – late Jul, 1904	Succeeded by John J. Dixon
Preceded by Edward A. D. Masterman	Captain of H.M.S. Vesuvius 16 Feb, 1911 – 25 May, 1912	Succeeded by Arthur T. Walker
Preceded by Gregory G. C. Wood-Martin	Captain of H.M.S. Spiteful 25 May, 1912 – 31 Dec, 1912	Succeeded by Arthur T. Walker
Preceded by Arthur T. Walker	Captain of H.M.S. Vesuvius 31 Dec, 1912 – 31 Mar, 1914	Succeeded by Godfrey F. W. Grayson
Preceded by Wion de M. Egerton	Captain of H.M.S. Acheron 31 Mar, 1914 – 26 Jan, 1916	Succeeded by Charles G. Ramsey
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel 6 Jul, 1916 – 5 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by Walter L. Allen
Preceded by Walter L. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Botha 5 Aug, 1916 – Apr, 1917	Succeeded by Walter L. Allen
Preceded by Graham R. L. Edwards	Captain of H.M.S. Anzac Apr, 1917 – Jan, 1918	Succeeded by Claud F. Allsup
Preceded by Edward O. Gladstone	Captain of H.M.S. Seymour Jan, 1918 – 7 Nov, 1918	Succeeded by Roger L'E. M. Rede
Preceded by Edward O. Gladstone	Captain (D), Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla Jan, 1918 – 1 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer
Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede	Captain of H.M.S. Douglas 7 Nov, 1918 – 1 Mar, 1919	Succeeded by George H. Knowles
Preceded by Gerald C. Harrison	Captain of H.M.S. Wallace 1 Mar, 1919 – 4 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell
Preceded by Charles D. Roper	Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla 1 Mar, 1919 – 4 Apr, 1919	Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell
Preceded by Philip W. Dumas	Assistant Director of Torpedoes 5 Apr, 1919 – 27 Apr, 1921	Succeeded by Arthur T. Walker
Preceded by Lionel F. Maitland-Kirwan	Captain of H.M.S. Concord 1 Jun, 1921 – Sep, 1922	Succeeded by Henry G. Thursfield
Preceded by Harry R. Godfrey	Captain of H.M.S. Dido 27 Feb, 1923 – 1 May, 1924	Succeeded by Cyril St. C. Cameron
Preceded by Leonard A. B. Donaldson	Director of Torpedoes and Mining 15 May, 1924 – 1 Oct, 1926	Succeeded by Arthur H. Walker
Preceded by William M. Kerr	Captain of H.M.S. Eagle 1 Oct, 1926 – Jul, 1928	Succeeded by Noel F. Laurence

Footnotes

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