Ernest Humbert Grafton
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Vice-Admiral Ernest Humbert Grafton, Royal Navy, Retired (4 August, 1864 – 18 August, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Grafton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]
Captain
Grafton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[2]
Promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1916, in the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of Rear-Admiral Herbert Charles Campbell da Costa. Grafton himself was placed on the Retired List "at his own request" on 16 June, 1916.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
