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On 15 September Grant 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 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | After being superseded in command of ''Marlborough'' on 2 September, 1915, Grant stayed in the ship as Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral [[Cecil Burney, First Baronet|Cecil Burney]]. He was made a {{Com2RN}} on 11 August, 1916 and continued as Chief of Staff until being superseded on 29 November, 1916.<ref>Grant Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/42.|D7579098}} f. 461.</ref> | ||
On 15 September, 1916 Grant 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 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | |||
In July, 1917, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ramillies|f=t}}.{{NLDec18|p. 889}} | In July, 1917, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ramillies|f=t}}.{{NLDec18|p. 889}} | ||
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Revision as of 17:19, 16 February 2015
Admiral SIR Edmund Percy Fenwick George Grant, K.C.V.O., C.B., Royal Navy (23 September, 1867 – 8 September, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[1]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[2]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]
On 5 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of Arrogant.[4] In May, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar.[5]
In June 1911, Grant assumed command of the sloop Falmouth.[6]
He was appointed in command of the battleship King Edward VII on 1 July, 1913.[7]
On 25 May, 1914, he was appointed in command of the battleship Marlborough.[8]
Great War
After being superseded in command of Marlborough on 2 September, 1915, Grant stayed in the ship as Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney. He was made a Commodore, Second Class on 11 August, 1916 and continued as Chief of Staff until being superseded on 29 November, 1916.[9]
On 15 September, 1916 Grant 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 31 May.[10]
In July, 1917, he was appointed in command of the battleship Ramillies.[11]
Post-War
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 January, 1919, vice Ricardo.[12] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Kiddle.[13]
He was placed on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928,[14] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April.[15]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Percy Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 September, 1952. Issue 52412, col D, p. 6.
Papers
- Papers in the Possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue number 11000 P354.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir William R. Creswell |
First Naval Member of the Naval Board Commonwealth of Australia 1919 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Charles T. Hardy Acting
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil E. Rooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon 2 Jul, 1906[16] |
Succeeded by Maurice S. FitzMaurice |
| Preceded by Henry H. Bruce |
Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant 5 Jan, 1910[17] |
Succeeded by Roger J. B. Keyes |
| Preceded by Charles H. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar May, 1910[18] |
Succeeded by George B. Powell |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Falmouth 6 Jun, 1911[19] |
Succeeded by John D. Edwards |
| Preceded by George P. Ross |
Captain of H.M.S. King Edward VII 1 Jul, 1913[20][21] |
Succeeded by Crawford Maclachlan |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough 25 May, 1914[22] |
Succeeded by George P. Ross |
| Preceded by Henry M. Doughty |
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies Jul, 1917[23] |
Succeeded by John Luce |
| Preceded by Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair |
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 1922 |
Succeeded by Bertram S. Thesiger |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 355.
- ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 323.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 312.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 334.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 889.
