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{{CommRN}} '''Reginald Orme Brenton Carey Brenton''', (22 December, 1848 – 21 April, 1921) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Reginald Orme Brenton Carey Brenton''', (22 December, 1848 – 21 April, 1921) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  His Service Record has him as Reginald Orme Brenton Carey-Brenton.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Brenton must have been a fearless man.  He earned the [[Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal]] in 1869 as a {{SubRN}}, and added a clasp to the award in 1872.{{NLJul76|p. 458}}
 
Brenton must have been a fearless man.  He earned the [[Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal]] in 1869 as a {{SubRN}}, and added a clasp to the award in 1872.{{NLJul76|p. 458}}
  
Brenton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 3 September, 1872.
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Brenton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 3 September, 1872.<ref>Brenton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/643.}}  ff. 153, 202.</ref>
  
 
Incredibly, Brenton was awarded a second clasp to his R.H.S. Silver Medal in 1876.{{NLJul76|p. 458}}
 
Incredibly, Brenton was awarded a second clasp to his R.H.S. Silver Medal in 1876.{{NLJul76|p. 458}}
  
Brenton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1886.
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Brenton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1886.<ref>Brenton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/643.}}  ff. 153, 202.</ref>
  
He resigned the service on 30 November, 1891.
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He resigned the service on 30 November, 1891.<ref>Brenton Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/643.}}  ff. 153, 202.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 12:08, 4 August 2021

Commander Reginald Orme Brenton Carey Brenton, (22 December, 1848 – 21 April, 1921) served in the Royal Navy. His Service Record has him as Reginald Orme Brenton Carey-Brenton.

Life & Career

Brenton must have been a fearless man. He earned the Royal Humane Society's Silver Medal in 1869 as a Sub-Lieutenant, and added a clasp to the award in 1872.[1]

Brenton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 September, 1872.[2]

Incredibly, Brenton was awarded a second clasp to his R.H.S. Silver Medal in 1876.[3]

Brenton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1886.[4]

He resigned the service on 30 November, 1891.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alaric F. Grant
Captain of H.M.S. Merlin
3 May, 1883[6] – 19 Sep, 1885
Succeeded by
William McC. Maturin

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 458.
  2. Brenton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/643. ff. 153, 202.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1876). p. 458.
  4. Brenton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/643. ff. 153, 202.
  5. Brenton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/643. ff. 153, 202.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1884). p. 224.