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Admiral Hon. Sir Hubert George Brand
1870 - 1955 (85 years)-
Name Hubert George Brand Title Admiral Hon. Sir Birth 20 May 1870 Gender Male Death 14 Dec 1955 Notes - Naval Attaché to Tokyo between 1912 and 1914. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan 2nd Class. He was Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord between 1914 and 1916. He was Chief of Staff of the Battle Cruiser Fleet between 1916 and 1917. He gained the rank of Commodore in 1917. He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1918. He was awarded the Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur. He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1919. He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1919. He was commader of the His Majesty's Yachts between 1919 and 1922. He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1922. He was commanding officer of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron between 1922 and 1924. He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V between 1922 and 1936. He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1924. He was Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1925. He was Chief of Naval Personnel between 1925 and 1927. He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1927. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet between 1927 and 1929.2 He gained the rank of Admiral in 1928. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Plymouth between 1929 and 1932.2 He held the office of Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1931 and 1932. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1932. He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936. He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1952. He fought in the First World War. He held the office of Rear-Admiral of the UK in 1939.
Person ID I5797 Gibbs Family Tree Last Modified 1 Jun 2020
Family Norah Conyngham Greene, b. 8 Aug 1889 d. 5 Mar 1924 (Age 34 years) Marriage 28 Jan 1914 Children + 1. Elizabeth Norah Brand, b. 29 Aug 1915 d. 18 Oct 2002 (Age 87 years) Family ID F2306 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Jun 2020
- Naval Attaché to Tokyo between 1912 and 1914. He was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun of Japan 2nd Class. He was Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord between 1914 and 1916. He was Chief of Staff of the Battle Cruiser Fleet between 1916 and 1917. He gained the rank of Commodore in 1917. He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1918. He was awarded the Officier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur. He gained the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1919. He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1919. He was commader of the His Majesty's Yachts between 1919 and 1922. He was appointed Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) in 1922. He was commanding officer of the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron between 1922 and 1924. He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George V between 1922 and 1936. He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1924. He was Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1925. He was Chief of Naval Personnel between 1925 and 1927. He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1927. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic Fleet between 1927 and 1929.2 He gained the rank of Admiral in 1928. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Plymouth between 1929 and 1932.2 He held the office of Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V between 1931 and 1932. He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1932. He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King Edward VIII in 1936. He held the office of Extra Equerry to HM King George VI between 1937 and 1952. He fought in the First World War. He held the office of Rear-Admiral of the UK in 1939.