John Brackenbury

Admiral John William Brackenbury, CB, CMG (30 November 1842 – 15 March 1918) was a Royal Navy officer.

The son of Vice-Admiral William Congreve Cutliffe Brackenbury, John William Brackenbury joined the Royal Navy in 1857. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1865, commander in 1876, and captain in 1881. He led a naval brigade during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and was appointed CMG for his services. He also served during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882, receiving the Khedive's Bronze Star and the Order of the Medjidie, Third Class. He was appointed a CB in 1887 on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. He was appointed to the command of the corvette HMS Turquoise the same year. He was Captain-in-Charge at the Royal Naval Dockyard in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda (and in command of the Receiving ship, Bermuda, HMS Terror) from 7 June 1894 until his promotion to Rear Admiral effective 10 October 1896.