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We remember Charles Richard Wynn Brewis
We remember Charles Richard Wynn Brewis
Timeline
Timeline
1874
sibling
Robert H.w. Brewis
Source:9436628
1874
1874
1876
sibling
Hester C. Brewis
Source:9436628
1876
1877
sibling
Violet M. Brewis
Source:9436628
1877
1879
sibling
Margherita N. Brewis
Source:9436628
1879
1880
sibling
Percy J. Brewis
Source:9436628
1880
1881
location
Ibstone House, Ibstone, Wycombe, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9436628
3rd April 1881
1888
service
Royal Navy
Captain
Source:7629726
15th January 1888
1888
service
Royal Navy
Cadet
HMS Britannia
Source:7629726
15th January 1888 - December 1889
1888
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9436652
1888
1890
service
Royal Navy
HMS Howe
Source:7629726
9th May 1890 - 17th April 1891
1891
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
HMS Curacoa
Imperial squadron on the Australian station
Source:7629726
15th July 1891 - 17th April 1894
1892
service
Royal Navy
HMS Orlando
Australian Station
Source:7629726
15th August 1892 - 1893
1894
service
Royal Navy
HMS Orlando
Australian Station
Source:7629726
17th March 1894 - 19th April 1894
1894
service
Royal Navy
Acting Sublieutenant
Source:9436652
1894 - 1896
1895
service
Royal Navy
HMS Appollo
Source:7629726
24th July 1895 - 27th August 1895
1895
service
Royal Navy
HMS Royal Sovereign
Source:7629726
12th December 1895 - 14th January 1896
1896
service
Royal Navy
HMS Penguin
Source:7629726
14th January 1896 - 16th August 1902
1896
service
Royal Navy
Lieutenant
HMS Penguin
Source:7629726
1st October 1896 - 1902
1900
marriage
Corry Jeanette Crosby
Source:9436976
20th February 1900
1903
service
Royal Navy
HMS President (Shore Establishment)
Source:7629726
12th January 1903 - 2nd February 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
HMS Duke of Wellington
Porto
Source:7629726
3rd February 1903 - 18th May 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
HMS Vivid (Shore Establishment) for HMS Essex
Source:7629726
18th May 1903 - 2nd November 1903
1903
children
Violet Brewis
Source:9436976
18th July 1903
1903
service
Royal Navy
HMS Northampton for HMS Cleopatra
Source:7629726
20th November 1903 - 3rd January 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
HMS King Alfred
Source:7629726
3rd January 1905 - 11th April 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
HMS Royal Sovereign
Source:7629726
11th April 1905 - 1st May 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
HMS King Alfred
Source:7629726
1st May 1905 - 5th December 1905
1905
service
Royal Navy
HMS Roxburgh
Source:7629726
12th December 1905 - 8th September 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
Commander
Source:7629726
30th June 1908
1908
service
Royal Navy
HMS Invincible
Source:7629726
29th September 1908 - 26th March 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
HMS Agamemnon
Source:7629726
24th September 1909 - 30th September 1909
1909
service
Royal Navy
HMS Vivid (Shore Establishment) for HMS Vanguard
Source:7629726
26th October 1909 - 24th June 1910
1910
discharge
Source:7629726
30th June 1910
1911
employment
Consultant
Commonwealth Government
Australia
Source:9436652
1911
1914
children
Charles Richard Wynn Brewis
Source:9437054
1914
1916
children
Bobbie Iris Brewis
Source:9436976
8th August 1916
1918
service
Royal Navy
Captain (Retd)
Source:7629726
11th November 1918
1920
awards
Commander of the British Empire (CBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9436967
19th October 1920
1922
appointments
Honorary Aide-de-Camp to the Governor General
Source:9436652
April 1922
1922
discharge
Source:9436652
December 1922
1939
location
Mayfield, Beach Road, Havant and Waterlooville, Hampshire
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9436976
29th September 1939
1953
death
Portsmouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9436652
Source:9436623
31st January 1953
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Charles Richard Wynn |
| Initials | CRW |
| Last Name | Brewis |
| Source | 7629726 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibstone House, Ibstone, Wycombe, Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Mayfield, Beach Road, Havant and Waterlooville, Hampshire | United Kingdom | their own address | known 29th September 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Captain | ||||
| Royal Navy | Acting Sublieutenant | ||||
| Royal Navy | Commander | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Penguin | Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Captain (Retd) | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Howe | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Orlando | Australian Station | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Orlando | Australian Station | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Britannia | Cadet | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Curacoa | Imperial squadron on the Australian station | Midshipman | ||
| Royal Navy | HMS Appollo | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Royal Sovereign | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Penguin | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS President (Shore Establishment) | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Northampton for HMS Cleopatra | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS King Alfred | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Royal Sovereign | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS King Alfred | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Roxburgh | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Invincible | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Agamemnon | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Duke of Wellington | Porto | |||
| Royal Navy | HMS Vivid (Shore Establishment) for HMS Essex | ||||
| Royal Navy | HMS Vivid (Shore Establishment) for HMS Vanguard |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Commander of the British Empire (CBE) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Brewis | daughter | 18th July 1903 | |
| Bobbie Iris Brewis | daughter | 8th August 1916 | |
| Charles Richard Wynn Brewis | son | 1914 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel R Brewis | father | ||
| Frances Caroline Williams nee Wynn | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert H.w. Brewis | brother | 1874 | |
| Hester C. Brewis | sister | 1876 | |
| Violet M. Brewis | sister | 1877 | |
| Margherita N. Brewis | sister | 1879 | |
| Percy J. Brewis | brother | 1880 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corry Jeanette Crosby | wife | 20th February 1900 |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919 | ||
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Ann144206 | |
| Victoria Births Transcription | Ann144206 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 Census Returns, England and Wales | Ann144206 | |
| Australian Dictionary of Biography | Ann144206 | |
| The London Gazette 19 October 1920 | Ann144206 | |
| 1939 Eve of War Register | Ann144206 | |
| Discovering Anzacs, online database | Ann144206 | |
| 5 Months at Anzac | Ann144206 |
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