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{{CaptRN}} '''Godfrey Noel Brewer''', D.S.O. (17 March, 1901 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} '''Godfrey Noel Brewer''', D.S.O., R.N. (17 March, 1901 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 
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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==


Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1922.
Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1922.<ref>Brewer Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>


He served in {{UK-RoyalSovereign|f=p}} from September 1917 through the end of the war.
He served in {{UK-RoyalSovereign|f=p}} from September 1917 through the end of the war.


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Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1930.<ref>Brewer Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>
Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1935.
 
In March and April, 1934, he spent a month in {{UK-Whitehall}} at Wei-hai-wei and then took her to Shanghai and Hong Kong in mid to late April.{{ToL|Royal Navy|13 Apr. 1934, p. 26}}
 
Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1935.<ref>Brewer Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>
 
Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1943.  He was awarded a D.S.O. on 19 October "for gallantry and devotion to duty in determined & successful attacks on U-boats."<ref>Brewer Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>


Brewer was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1943.
Shortly after the war, Captain Simpson wrote of Brewer, "An experiencedd small ship and destroyer commander who has done sterling work in command of 1st Escort Group, which has accounted for several U-boats this summer whilst acting as a Support Group.  Captain Brewer's combination of intelligence and experience gives him very sound judgment and correct decision.  A cheerful personality and natural leader.  A gifted jazz pianist whose talents are a great asset to the life of his messmates ashore and afloat.  Sound health."  Admiral Horton concurred.<ref>Brewer Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/94/87.|}} f. 87.</ref>


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 22:15, 6 April 2022

Captain Godfrey Noel Brewer, D.S.O., R.N. (17 March, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Brewer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1922.[1]

He served in H.M.S. Royal Sovereign from September 1917 through the end of the war.

Brewer was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1930.[2]

In March and April, 1934, he spent a month in Whitehall at Wei-hai-wei and then took her to Shanghai and Hong Kong in mid to late April.[3]

Brewer was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1935.[4]

Brewer was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1943. He was awarded a D.S.O. on 19 October "for gallantry and devotion to duty in determined & successful attacks on U-boats."[5]

Shortly after the war, Captain Simpson wrote of Brewer, "An experiencedd small ship and destroyer commander who has done sterling work in command of 1st Escort Group, which has accounted for several U-boats this summer whilst acting as a Support Group. Captain Brewer's combination of intelligence and experience gives him very sound judgment and correct decision. A cheerful personality and natural leader. A gifted jazz pianist whose talents are a great asset to the life of his messmates ashore and afloat. Sound health." Admiral Horton concurred.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth 		Captain of H.M.S. Wrestler
22 Sep, 1931 		Succeeded by
Dudley B. Dowling
Preceded by
Frederick R. G. Maunsell 		Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall
3 Feb, 1933[7] – 1934[8] 		Succeeded by
John Bostock
Preceded by
Denys R. Brocklebank 		Captain of H.M.S. Diamond
c. Dec, 1934[9][10] 		Succeeded by
Norman L. Dwane
Preceded by
Victor C. Dorman-Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Castor
7 Jul, 1935[11] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Decommissioned
Preceded by
Patrick W. B. Brooking 		Captain of H.M.S. Ceres
17 Jul, 1935[12] 		Succeeded by
Arthur H. S. Casswell
Preceded by
Henry J. Haynes 		Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher
? – c. Jun, 1936[13] 		Succeeded by
Edward G. Le Geyt
Preceded by
Geoffrey N. Oliver 		Captain of H.M.S. Veteran
c. Jun, 1936[14] 		Succeeded by
Richard G. Onslow
Preceded by
George D. Belben 		Captain of H.M.S. Ardent
? – c. Oct, 1938[15] 		Succeeded by
John F. Barker
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Maori
15 Oct, 1938[16] – 30 May, 1940[17] 		Succeeded by
Harold T. Armstrong

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Brewer Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/87. f. 87.
  2. ↑ Brewer Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/87. f. 87.
  3. ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 13 Apr. 1934, p. 26.
  4. ↑ Brewer Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/87. f. 87.
  5. ↑ Brewer Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/87. f. 87.
  6. ↑ Brewer Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/94/87. f. 87.
  7. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 18 Jan. 1933, p. 15.
  8. ↑ "Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), 13 Apr. 1934, p. 26.
  9. ↑ "Command of the Veteran." The Times (London, England), 22 May 1936, p. 25.
  10. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 3 Nov. 1934, p. 21.
  11. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, July 8, 1935, Issue 47110, p.8.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 222.
  13. ↑ "Command of the Veteran." The Times (London, England), 22 May 1936, p. 25.
  14. ↑ "Command of the Veteran." The Times (London, England), 22 May 1936, p. 25.
  15. ↑ "Destroyer Commands." The Times (London, England), 17 Oct. 1938, p. 25.
  16. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  17. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.

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