Leslie Newton Brownfield, RN
| Born | 29 Dec 1901 | Petersfield, Hampshire, England | |
| Died | 28 Jul 1968 | (66) | Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
| Ranks
Retired: 1957 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for Leslie Newton Brownfield, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Ramillies (07) | Cdr. | Battleship | 4 Aug 1942 | 16 Mar 1943 |
| HMS Apollo (M 01) | Capt. | Minelayer | 13 Jun 1945 | mid 1946 |
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Battleship HMS Ramillies (07)
6 Aug 1942
Around 1030B/6, the damaged battleship HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN) departed Durban for Capetown. She is escorted by the destroyers HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN). (1)
9 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1045B/9, HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN), HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN) arrived at Capetown from Durban. (1)
10 Aug 1942
Around 1700B/10, HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN), HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN) departed Capetown for Freetown. En-route they were to make a fuel stop (for the destroyers) at St. Helena which they did on the 16th. (1)
21 Aug 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Around 1200Z/21, HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN), HMS Wivern (Cdr. M.D.C. Meyrick, RN) and HMS Brilliant (Lt.Cdr. A.G. Poe, RN) arrived at Freetown from Capetown (via St. Helena). (2)
3 Sep 1942
Around 0100A/3, the damaged battleship HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN) departed Gibraltar for Plymouth. She is escorted by the destroyers HMS Westcott (Cdr. I.H. Bockett-Pugh, DSO, RN), HMS Wishart (Cdr. H.G. Scott, RN), HMS Panther (Lt.Cdr. R.W. Jocelyn, RN) and HMS Penn (Lt.Cdr. J.H. Swain, RN).
Around 1030A/5, the destroyers HMS Beverley (Lt. R.A. Price, RN) and HMS Chesterfield (Lt. J. Smallwood, RN) joined.
Around 1045A/5, HMS Westcott and HMS Wishart parted company.
Around 1200A/8, HMS Ramillies, HMS Panther, HMS Penn, HMS Beverley and HMS Chesterfield arrived at Plymouth. (3)
11 Sep 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
Having completed de-ammunitioning and de-fuelling, HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN) is docked in No. 10 graving dock at the Devonport Dockyard for permanent battle damage repairs and refit. (3)
8 Mar 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS Ramillies (Cdr. L.N. Brownfield, RN) is undocked. (4)
Sources
- ADM 199/2336
- ADM 53/116218
- ADM 53/116492
- ADM 53/118398
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.
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