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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
Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[2]
On 5 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Arrogant.[3]
Great War
On 15 September 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 31 May.[4]
Post-War
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 January, 1919, vice Ricardo.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Kiddle.[6]
He was placed on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928,[7] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ 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, pg. 4.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Percy Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 September, 1952. Issue 52412, col D, pg. 6.
Papers
- Papers in the Possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue number 11000 P354.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- 1867 births
- 1952 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1880
- Royal Navy Navigating Officers
- Captains of H.M.S. Halcyon (1894)
- Captains of H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)
- Captains of H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)
- Captains of H.M.S. Falmouth (1910)
- Captains of H.M.S. King Edward VII (1903)
- Captains of H.M.S. Marlborough (1912)
- Captains of H.M.S. Ramillies (1916)
- First Naval Members of the Australian Naval Board
- Commanders-in-Chief on the Australia Station
- Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers