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Revision as of 15:33, 9 August 2014
Admiral SIR William Graham, G.C.B., Royal Navy (10 September, 1826 – 31 May, 1907) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Graham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 April, 1885, vice de Horsey.[1]
On the occasion of Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 21 June, 1887.[2]
Graham was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 6 August, 1890, vice Brandreth.[3]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Graham was placed on the Retired List on 10 September, 1891.[4]
Graham was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[5]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 3 June, 1907. Issue 38349, col E, p. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by The Honourable Fitzgerald A. C. Foley |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia 31 Aug, 1874[6] |
Succeeded by Henry Fairfax |
| Preceded by John D. McCrea |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 1882 |
Succeeded by William J. Ward |
| Preceded by Thomas Brandreth |
Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy 15 Feb, 1886 |
Succeeded by John O. Hopkins |
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Brandreth |
President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 29 Nov, 1888[7] |
Succeeded by Sir R. Vesey Hamilton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25466. p. 1984. 1 May, 1885.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3362. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26203. p. 4987. 22 September, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 555.
- ↑ Graham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 546.
