Vice-Admiral Francis Clifton Brown C.B., C.M.G., (10 July 1874 – 6 September 1963) was an officer of the Royal Navy.[1][2]
Francis Clifton-Brown | |
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| Born | 10 July 1874 Lower Beeding, Horsham District, West Sussex |
| Died | 6 September 1963 (aged 89) Pusey, Oxfordshire |
| Years of service | 1889–1922 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
Early life
editBrown was born 10 July 1874 in Lower Beeding in the Horsham District of West Sussex, England. He was the son of James Clifton Brown and Amelia Rowe and during his childhood the family lived in Holmbush House.[3][4] He was educated at Cheam School.
Navy career
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Brown trained at the Britannia Royal Naval College and was appointed to HMS Dreadnought in 1890. On 23 April 1895 he was promoted to Sub-lieutenant and then 14 October 1894 to Lieutenant.[1] In April 1900 he was posted as gunnery lieutenant on the cruiser HMS Argonaut, commissioned for service on the China station.[5] Four years later on 31 December 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[1] In January 1910, he was appointed to command the Apollo-class 2nd class protected cruiser HMS Thetis.[4] On 1 July 1912, he was promoted to the Captain.[6]
During World War I Brown commanded HMS Skirmisher and HMS Edgar and was mentioned in despatches for his work.[1] From 1917 to 1919 he was appointment as Head of the Naval Mission to Greece.[7] On 1 July 1922 he was promoted to Rear admiral and then later promoted to the rank of Vice admiral (retired) on 3 August 1927.[1] Brown received the C.M.G., the Order of the Redeemer and C.B.[1]
Retirement
editIn retirement Brown remained active in public life. During 1931, he served as the High Sheriff of Berkshire and was on the governing body of Abingdon School from 1929 and was the Chairman of the Governors from 1944 to 1958.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Name Brown, Francis Clifton Date of Birth: 10 July 1874". National Archives. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Francis Clifton Brown (1874-1963), Vice-Admiral". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ a b "1911 England Census for Francis Clifton Brown". Ancestry. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36100. London. 27 March 1900. p. 7.
- ^ "THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 JULY, 1912, page 4788". The Gazette. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Obituary" (PDF). The Abingdonian. Retrieved 29 September 2021.