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Revision as of 20:52, 10 May 2014

Vice-Admiral Ernest Humbert Grafton, Royal Navy, Retired (4 August, 1864 – 18 August, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 October, 1886.[1]

On 20 February, 1895, Grafton was appointed to the Royal Sovereign as Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral FitzRoy.[2]

Grafton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[3]

Captain

Grafton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[4]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion in June 1906.[5]

Grafton was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Good Hope on 15 July, 1907.[6]

In October 1910, he became captain of the battleship Victorious, remaining there until some time in 1911.[7]

Grafton was appointed captain of the battleship London on 14 May, 1912,[8] remaining there for fifteen months.[9]

Promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1916, vice Da Costa. Grafton himself was placed on the Retired List, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, "at his own request" on 16 June, 1916.[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920.[11]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25631. p. 4834. 5 October, 1886.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 22 February, 1895. Issue 34507, col D, p. 5.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 322.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 341.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.

Bibliography

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