Edmund Percy Fenwick George Grant

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Admiral Edmund P. F. G. Grant as a Captain, 1917.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

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 entered the July, 1880 intake term for H.M.S. Britannia as a Colonial Cadet.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[2]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[3]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[4]

On 5 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of Arrogant.[5] In May, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar.

In June 1911, Grant assumed command of the cruiser Falmouth.

He was appointed in command of the battleship King Edward VII on 1 July, 1913.[6]

On 25 May, 1914, he was appointed in command of the battleship Marlborough.[7]

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After being superseded in command of Marlborough on 2 September, 1915, Grant stayed in the ship as Chief of Staff to Vice-Admiral Cecil Burney. He was made a Commodore, Second Class on 11 August, 1916 and continued as Chief of Staff until being superseded on 29 November, 1916.[8]

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.[9]

In July, 1917, he was appointed in command of the battleship Ramillies.[10]

Post-War

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 January, 1919, vice Ricardo.[11] On 10 June he succeeded Sir William R. Creswell as First Naval Member of the Naval Board of Administration of the Royal Australian Navy.[12] On 1 December, 1920, he also became Chief of Naval Staff.[13]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Kiddle.[14]

He was placed on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928,[15] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April.[16]

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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Anthony F. Gurney 		Captain of H.M.S. Halcyon
2 Jul, 1906[17][18] – 20 Jan, 1908[19] 		Succeeded by
Maurice S. FitzMaurice
Preceded by
Henry H. Bruce 		Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant
5 Jan, 1910[20][21] – 26 May, 1910[22] 		Succeeded by
Roger J. B. Keyes
Preceded by
Herbert du C. Luard 		Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar
25 May, 1910[23] 		Succeeded by
Cecil F. L. Watson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Falmouth
6 Jun, 1911[24][25] – 1 Jul, 1913[26] 		Succeeded by
Trevylyan D. W. Napier
Preceded by
George P. Ross 		Captain of H.M.S. King Edward VII
1 Jul, 1913[27][28] – 25 May, 1914[29] 		Succeeded by
James C. Tancred
Preceded by
James C. Tancred 		Captain of H.M.S. Marlborough
25 May, 1914[30] – 2 Sep, 1915[31] 		Succeeded by
George P. Ross
Preceded by
Henry M. Doughty 		Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
Jul, 1917[32][33] – 1 Feb, 1919[34] 		Succeeded by
John Luce
Preceded by
William R. Creswell 		First Naval Member of the Australian Naval Board
10 Jun, 1919 – 31 Oct, 1921 		Succeeded by
Allan F. Everett
Preceded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair 		Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard
30 Sep, 1922[35] – 13 Jan, 1925[36] 		Succeeded by
Bertram S. Thesiger

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jun 22, 1880; pg. 5; Issue 29914.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
  6. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 355.
  8. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 889.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
  12. ↑ "113. Appointment of First Naval Member." Commonwealth Naval Orders. 30 June, 1919.
  13. ↑ "Statutory Rules. 1920. No. 249."
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 323.
  18. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  19. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  20. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
  21. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  22. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  23. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 312.
  25. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  26. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  27. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  28. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1914). p. 334.
  29. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  30. ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  31. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  32. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 889.
  33. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  34. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
  35. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  36. ↑ Grant Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.

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