Ronald Brockman served under Lord Mountbatten and participated in accepting the surrender of the Japanese Fleet in 1945.
14 Facts About Ronald Brockman
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Sir Ronald was the elder son of Engineer Rear-Admiral Henry Stafford Brockman CB.
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Ronald Brockman was descendant of the English Brockman family, and was Gentleman Usher to the Queen from 1967 to 1979.
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Sir Ronald was educated at Weymouth College in Dorset and joined the Royal Navy in 1927 as a paymaster cadet.
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Ronald Brockman was promoted to paymaster sub-lieutenant on 16 April 1930 and to paymaster lieutenant on 1 October 1931.
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Ronald Brockman served as the Assistant Secretary to the First Sea Lord, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Roger Backhouse from 1938 to 1939 and was promoted to paymaster lieutenant commander on 1 October 1939.
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Ronald Brockman was the Admiral's Secretary to Admiral of the Fleet Sir Dudley Pound during World War II from 1939 to 1943.
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Ronald Brockman was promoted to the substantive rank of captain on 30 June 1953.
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Ronald Brockman was promoted to rear admiral on 7 July 1960, and to vice-admiral on 6 April 1963.
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Ronald Brockman retired from the Royal Navy on 6 December 1965.
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Ronald Brockman was appointed a KCB in the 1965 New Year Honours, CSI 1947, CIE 1946, CVO 1979 and CBE 1943.
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Ronald Brockman was made a KStJ in 1985 and among his foreign awards were the Special Rosette of Cloud and Banner 1948, Chevalier Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre with Palm 1950 and Bronze Star Medal 1947.
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In 1932 Ronald Brockman married Marjorie Jean Butt; they had one son and three daughters.
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Ronald Brockman was the last surviving Companion of the Order of the Star of India.