Allied Warship Commanders

Ronald de Leighton Brooke DSO, DSC, RN

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Ranks

16 Nov 1932 S.Lt.
16 Jun 1934 Lt.
16 Jun 1942 Lt.Cdr.
30 Jun 1947 Cdr.
31 Dec 1953 Capt.

Retired: 10 Jan 1963


Decorations

16 Aug 1940 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
1 Dec 1942 DSC
6 Apr 1943 Bar to DSC
4 May 1943 DSO
1 Jun 1943 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for Ronald de Leighton Brooke, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Anthony (H 40)Lt.Destroyer29 May 194030 May 1940
HMS Wheatland (L 122)Lt.Escort destroyer7 Oct 1941Sep 1943

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Events related to this officer

Escort destroyer HMS Wheatland (L 122)


17 Feb 1943
Around 2200 hours the Italian submarine Asteria was sunk off Bougie, Algeria by the British escort destroyers HMS Wheatland (Lt.Cdr. R. de L. Brooke, DSC, RN) and HMS Easton (Lt. C.W. Malins, RN).


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