Heathcoat Salusbury Grant
Admiral SIR Heathcoat Salusbury Grant, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (13 February, 1864 – 25 September, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Grant placed thirty-seventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.[2]
On 12 December, 1895, Grant was appointed to the new battleship Majestic.[3]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[4]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[5]
Great War
Grant was appointed in command of the battleship Canopus on 1 August, 1914.[6] After the war, he recalled that he took command of the Canopus "with somewhat mixed feelings ... it was not exhilarating to find that on the almost certainty of war with Germany, one would command an almost obsolete battleship of the Battle Squadron."[7]
On 14 March, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June vice Fyler.[9] On 19 June, 1917 he was appointed Senior Officer and in Charge of all H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar, assuming command on 5 July.[10]
Post-War & Retirement
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 March, 1920, vice Kennedy.[11] He was placed on the Retired List the next day.[12]
In 1923 Grant's recollections of his command of the Canopus were published in four parts in The Naval Review.
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[13]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Heathcoat Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1938. Issue 48110, col B, p. 14.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." The Naval Review XI (1): pp. 143-152.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—II." The Naval Review XI (2): pp. 324-337.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—III." The Naval Review XI (3): pp. 526-537.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcoat S. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—IV." The Naval Review XI (4): pp. 717-736.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Frederick W. F. Hervey |
Captain of H.M.S. Surprise 21 Jan, 1901[14] – 28 Jan, 1904[15] |
Succeeded by Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair |
Preceded by Randal M. Lambert |
Captain of H.M.S. Grasshopper 14 Jul, 1904[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Edward P. Ashe |
Captain of H.M.S. Kent 24 Aug, 1905[17] – 14 Dec, 1905[18] |
Succeeded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey |
Preceded by Robert S. P. Hornby |
Captain of H.M.S. Diana 6 Nov, 1906[19][20] – 16 Nov, 1908[21] |
Succeeded by Thomas W. Kemp |
Preceded by Charles H. Robertson as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District |
Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District 14 Dec, 1908[22] – 14 Dec, 1910[23] |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur J. Henniker-Hughan |
Preceded by Ernest G. Barton |
Captain of H.M.S. Black Prince 12 Jan, 1911[24][25] – 25 Mar, 1912[26] |
Succeeded by John S. Luard |
Preceded by Charles F. Sowerby |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. 1 Jun, 1912[27][28] – 13 Jun, 1914[29] |
Succeeded by Guy R. A. Gaunt |
Preceded by Sydney S. Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Canopus 3 Aug, 1914[30] – 5 May, 1916[31] |
Succeeded by Edgar G. H. Gamble |
Preceded by ? |
Senior Officer, Dover 10 Jan, 1917[32] – 18 Jun, 1917[33] |
Succeeded by Cecil F. Dampier as Admiral Superintendent of H.M. Dockyard, etc., at Dover |
Preceded by Bernard Currey as Senior Naval Officer and in charge of all Naval Establishments, Gibraltar |
Senior Officer, Gibraltar 19 Jun, 1917[34] – 14 Jul, 1919[35] |
Succeeded by Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3366. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 288.
- ↑ Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August, 1914, to March, 1916—I." p. 152.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869. 14 March, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31870. p. 4575. 20 April, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 304a.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 241.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 241.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 17 December, 1910. Issue 39458, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1912. Issue 39907, col G, p. 52.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 338.