William Herbert Grieve

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Lieutenant William Herbert Grieve, (17 April, 1874 – 4 September, 1908) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Grieve was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1896.[1]

Between October 1904 and 11 November, 1907, Grieve served in Boscawen and Kent as first officer.[2]

Grieve was appointed to Natal as first officer on 28 January, 1908 and was killed after being struck by a hoist of coal while coaling the ship in September.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry R. Heathcote
Captain of H.M.S. Skate
14 Jul, 1904[4][5] – 1 Oct, 1904[6]
Succeeded by
Arthur S. Chambers

Footnotes

  1. Grieve Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/16. f. 16.
  2. Grieve Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/16. f. 16.
  3. Grieve Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/16. f. 16.
  4. Grieve Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/16. f. 16.
  5. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.
  6. Grieve Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/16. f. 16.