Frederic Edward Errington Brock

Frederic Edward Errington Brock
Born 15 October 1854
Died 1 November 1929
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Highflyer
HMS Camperdown
HMS Bacchante
HMS Andromeda
HMS Diadem
HMS Donegal
HMS Triumph
Orkneys and Shetlands Command
Battles/wars First World War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Frederic Edward Errington Brock GBE, KCMG, CB (15 October 1854 – 1 November 1929) was a Royal Navy officer.

Naval career

Brock was promoted to lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 8 December 1879.[1] Promoted to captain on 30 June 1898,[2] he was given command of the protected cruiser HMS Highflyer in December 1899, the battleship HMS Camperdown in September 1902 and the armoured cruiser HMS Bacchante in November 1902.[3] He was also given command of the protected cruiser HMS Andromeda in December 1902, the protected cruiser HMS Diadem in July 1903 and the armoured cruiser HMS Donegal in November 1903 before transferring to the battleship HMS Triumph in May 1905.[3]

Brock became Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Division of the Home Fleet in November 1909, Senior Naval Officer at Gibraltar in September 1912 and, during the First World War, Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands in January 1916.[4]

References

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December 1879. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3983. 1 July 1898. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Captains commanding Royal Navy warships" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. Marder, Arthur J (2014). From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow: Volume IV 1917, Year of Crisis. Seaforth. p. 141. ISBN 978-1848322011.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Stanley Colville
Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands
1916–1918
Succeeded by
Sir Herbert King-Hall
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