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Revision as of 16:48, 17 February 2022

Commander Richard Wyville Bromley, (28 August, 1880 – 9 July, 1955) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Captain (later Vice-ADmiral) A. Bromley, R.N..

Bromley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1902.

Bromley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1910.

Appointed to Warrior as torpedo officer on 1 July 1913, Bromley would survive her loss in the aftermath of the Battle of Jutland. He was next appointed to the torpedo training school H.M.S. Actæon in August, 1916.

Retired at his own request on 18 June, 1920.

World War II

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald L. Parnell
Captain of H.M. T.B. 45
16 Jul, 1901[1]
Succeeded by
Julian M. Ogilvie

Footnotes

  1. "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.