William Frederick Blunt

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Rear-Admiral William Frederick Blunt, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 March, 1870, – 5 July, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Early Career

Blunt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[2]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Bullfinch on 3 January, 1905.[3]

Blunt was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke on 6 April, 1911.[4]

Captain

Blunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[5]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Cressy in January 1912.[6]

He was appointed in command of the Blonde on 25 April, 1913, commanding the First Destroyer Flotilla.[7]

In August 1913, moved his command to the scout cruiser Fearless when it became flotilla cruiser for 1DF.[8]

He was appointed in command of Jupiter on 25 July, 1915.[9]

He commanded the light cruiser Gloucester at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[10]

On 10 June 1916, he was appointed in command of the new armoured cruiser Berwick.[11]

He was placed in command of the armoured cruiser Achilles on 13 June, 1918.[12]

Blunt was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.

Blunt died "suddenly" at Nakuru Hospital in Kenya.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Blunt" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 9 July, 1928. Issue 44940, col B, pg. 21.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Albert Sumner Lafone 		Captain of H.M.S. Havock
Jul, 1896[13] – 18 Aug, 1896[14] 		Succeeded by
Berkeley Holme-Sumner
Preceded by
William F. De Salis 		Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
18 Aug, 1896[15] – 15 Sep, 1898[16] 		Succeeded by
Randal M. Lambert
Preceded by
Charles Chadwick 		Captain of H.M.S. Esk
1 May, 1900[17][18] – 26 Oct, 1901[19] 		Succeeded by
Wyndham Forbes
Preceded by
Edward G. W. Davy 		Captain of H.M.S. Speedy
4 Jul, 1902[20] – 30 Jun, 1904[21] 		Succeeded by
Hector L. Watts-Jones
Preceded by
Ambrose M. Peck 		Captain of H.M.S. Bullfinch
3 Jan, 1905[22] – 2 Jan, 1906[23] 		Succeeded by
Hubert S. Cardale
Preceded by
William Cadman 		Captain of H.M.S. Teazer
2 Jan, 1906[24] – 7 Apr, 1906[25] 		Succeeded by
George K. Chetwode
Preceded by
William E. Middleton 		Captain of H.M.S. Welland
7 Apr, 1906[26] – 28 May, 1906[27] 		Succeeded by
Anselan J. B. Stirling
Preceded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson 		Captain of H.M.S. Gala
28 May, 1906[28] – 1 Oct, 1906[29] 		Succeeded by
Charles P. R. Coode
Preceded by
Hastings F. Shakespear 		Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
1 Oct, 1906[30][31] 		Succeeded by
Edgar R. Morant
Preceded by
Charles B. Miller 		Captain of H.M.S. Pioneer
19 Jan, 1909[32][33] – 15 Dec, 1910[34] 		Succeeded by
Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by
Herbert J. Savill 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
6 Apr, 1911[35] – 9 Jan, 1912[36] 		Succeeded by
Guy L. Sclater
Preceded by
Walter H. Cowan 		Captain of H.M.S. Cressy
9 Jan, 1912[37][38] – 25 Apr, 1913[39] 		Succeeded by
Herbert J. T. Marshall
Preceded by
Thomas L. Shelford 		Captain of H.M.S. Blonde
25 Apr, 1913[40] – 5 Jul, 1913[41] 		Succeeded by
Albert C. Scott
Preceded by
Thomas L. Shelford 		Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla
25 Apr, 1913[42] – 25 Jul, 1915[43] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Roper
Preceded by
Mervyn H. Cobbe 		Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
1 Jan, 1914[44] – 25 Apr, 1915[45] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Roper
Preceded by
Drury St. A. Wake 		Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
25 Jul, 1915[46] – 16 Mar, 1916[47] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Corbett
Preceded by
Charles F. Corbett 		Captain of H.M.S. Glory
16 Mar, 1916[48] – Apr, 1916[49] 		Succeeded by
Robert W. Glennie
Preceded by
William A. H. Kelly 		Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester
Apr, 1916[50] – Jun, 1916[51] 		Succeeded by
John E. T. Harper
Preceded by
Adolphus H. Williamson 		Captain of H.M.S. Berwick
10 Jun, 1916[52] – 26 Feb, 1918[53] 		Succeeded by
Fawcet Wray
Preceded by
Stephen H. Radcliffe 		Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
13 Jun, 1918[54] – 9 May, 1919[55] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  3. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 288.
  4. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  6. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 314.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395e.
  10. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391s.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 722.
  13. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  14. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 219.
  16. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  17. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 253.
  19. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 378.
  21. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 288.
  23. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  24. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  25. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  26. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  27. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  28. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  29. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  30. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  31. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 295.
  32. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  33. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 357.
  34. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  35. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  36. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  37. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  38. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 297.
  39. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  40. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  41. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  42. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  43. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  44. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  45. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  46. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395e.
  47. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  48. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  49. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  50. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  51. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  52. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391s.
  53. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  54. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.
  55. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.


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