Hubert Brand
| Sir Hubert Brand | |
|---|---|
 1917 portrait by Francis Dodd | |
| Born | 20 May 1870 |
| Died | 14 December 1955 (aged 85) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1883–1932 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Atlantic Fleet Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Hubert George Brand GCB KCMG KCVO (20 May 1870 – 14 December 1955) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel.
Background
Brand was the second son of Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden, Governor of New South Wales, and the grandson of Henry Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden, Speaker of the House of Commons. His mother was Susan Henrietta, daughter of Lord George Cavendish. His three surviving brothers also gained distinction: Thomas Brand, 3rd Viscount Hampden, and the Honourable Roger Brand were both Brigadier-Generals in the Army while the Honourable Robert Brand was a businessman and civil servant who was raised to the peerage as Baron Brand in 1946.[1]
Naval career
Brand joined the Royal Navy in 1883.[2] He was appointed Naval Attaché in Tokyo in 1912.[2] He served in World War I as Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord and then as Chief of Staff to Admiral commanding the Battlecruiser Squadron from 1916.[2] After the war he became commander of the King's Yachts from 1919 and then commanded the 1st Light Cruiser Squadron from 1922 before becoming Naval Secretary in 1925.[2] He went on to be Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel later that year.[2] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet in 1927 and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1929.[2] He was also appointed First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1931; He retired in 1932.[2]
Family
Brand married Norah, daughter of Sir Conyngham Greene, British Ambassador to Japan, in 1914. They had two daughters, of whom only the eldest reached adulthood. Norah died in March 1924. Brand remained a widower until his death in December 1955, aged 85.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Hodges |
Naval Secretary April 1925–April 1925 |
Succeeded by Frank Larken |
| Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bt |
Second Sea Lord 1925–1927 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Hodges |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Oliver |
Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet 1927–1929 |
Succeeded by Sir Ernle Chatfield |
| Preceded by Sir Rudolph Bentinck |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1929–1932 |
Succeeded by Sir Eric Fullerton |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Walter Cowan |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1931–1932 |
Succeeded by Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Bt |
| Preceded by Sir Montague Browning |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1939–1945 |
Succeeded by Sir Percy Noble |