Rhoderick Robert McGrigor

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Admiral of the Fleet SIR Rhoderick Robert McGrigor, G.C.B., D.S.C. (12 April, 1893 – 3 December, 1959) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Colonel Charles McGrigor, C.B. of the King's Royal Rifles passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 September, 1910 and was appointed to the battleship H.M.S. Dreadnought. He left the ship upon her paying off on 27 March 1911 and spent six months in the battleship Formidable of the Atlantic Fleet.[1]

McGrigor received the Beaufort and Wharton Testimonial for the year 1913.[2]

McGrigor was serving in the destroyer Foxhound at the outbreak of war. He was promoted in her to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1914 and left her when he was appointed to the new battleship Malaya on 8 December, 1915. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland.[3]

Leaving Malaya in September 1917, McGrigor attended the Long Torpedo Course at H.M.S. Vernon. He emerged in June 1918 with a first-class certificate in torpedoes and was appointed to Conqueror for torpedo duties on 7 June, 1918.[4]

McGrigor was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1922 shortly after being admitted to Haslar Hospital with bronchial catarrh.[5]

McGrigor was blamed for a collision between Thisbe and Ulster in 1924, as he had left an inexperienced acting Sub-Lieutenant in charge without adequate supervision.[6]

McGrigor was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1927.[7]

McGrigor was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1933.[8]

World War II

McGrigor was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1941.[9]

McGrigor served as Flag officer, Sicily from 14 July 1943, and then in October became Flag Officer Liaison, Italy in succession to Vice-Admiral A. J. Power. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 April, 1945.[10]

McGrigor was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 2 September, 1948.[11]

McGrigor was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 1 May, 1953. He was placed on half pay on 29 June, 1955.[12]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cyril Gore 		Captain of H.M.S. Thisbe
10 Jul, 1924[13][14] – 5 Sep, 1924[15] 		Succeeded by
James C. N. MacMillan
Preceded by
John H. Jauncey 		Captain of H.M.S. Versatile
10 Aug, 1932[16][17] – 8 Jan, 1943[18] 		Succeeded by
Cecil B. Turner
Preceded by
Frederic N. Attwood 		Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties
20 Aug, 1934[19] – 26 Jul, 1936[20] 		Succeeded by
Harold T. C. Walker
Preceded by
Denis W. Boyd 		Captain of H.M.S. Keith
20 Jul, 1936[21] – 22 Sep, 1936[22] 		Succeeded by
Victor H. Danckwerts
Preceded by
Ralph Kerr 		Captain of H.M.S. Campbell
17 Sep, 1936[23] 		Succeeded by
William J. Fisher
Preceded by
Denis W. Boyd 		Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla
22 Sep, 1936[24] – 18 Aug, 1938 		Succeeded by
George H. Creswell
Preceded by
Denis W. Boyd 		Captain of H.M.S. Kempenfelt
3 Mar, 1937[25] – 19 Aug, 1938[26] 		Succeeded by
Clifford Caslon
Preceded by
Charles E. B. Simeon 		Captain of H.M.S. Renown
23 Dec, 1940[27] – 26 Aug, 1941[28] 		Succeeded by
Charles S. Daniel
Preceded by
Sir Arthur F. E. Palliser 		Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron
Mar, 1944[29] – Jul, 1945[30] 		Succeeded by
Harold R. G. Kinahan
as Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron
Preceded by
Sir Edward N. Syfret 		Vice Chief of Naval Staff
Oct, 1945 – Oct, 1947 		Succeeded by
Sir John H. Edelsten
Preceded by
Sir Robert L. Burnett 		Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station
1950 – Nov, 1951[31] 		Succeeded by
Sir Maurice J. Mansergh
Preceded by
Lord Bruce A. Fraser 		First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff
Dec, 1951[32] – Apr, 1955[33] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  2. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  3. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  4. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  5. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  6. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  7. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  8. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  9. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  10. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  11. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  12. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  13. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jun 20, 1924; pg. 5; Issue 43683.
  14. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  15. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  16. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 283.
  18. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  19. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  20. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  21. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  22. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  23. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 251.
  25. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  26. ↑ McGrigor Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/59. f. 59.
  27. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  28. ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
  29. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  30. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  31. ↑ Mansergh Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/119/13. f. 13.
  32. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  33. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.

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