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Revision as of 15:15, 8 September 2014
Admiral Henry William Grant, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (24 January, 1870 – 15 April, 1949) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on 25 August, 1908.[3] He was again appointed to command her on 15 May, 1913.[4]
Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 1 February, 1910.[5]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hampshire in January 1914.[6]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 22 February, 1919, vice Blackett.[7]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,[8] and to Admiral on 27 February, 1929.[9]
See Also
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. W. Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1949. Issue 51360, col E, p. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Walter C. Chaytor |
[[H.M.S. Harrier (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. Harrier]] 22 Feb, 1906[10] |
Succeeded by Richard Hyde |
| Preceded by William E. Goodenough |
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 25 Aug, 1908[11] |
Succeeded by A. Ernle M. Chatfield |
| Preceded by Henry F. Oliver, M.V.O. |
[[H.M.S. Dryad (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. Dryad]] 1 Feb, 1910[12] – 5 Jan, 1912[13] |
Succeeded by Edward L. Booty, M.V.O. |
| Preceded by Laurence E. Power |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 1 Feb, 1910[14] |
Succeeded by Edward L. Booty |
| Preceded by Rowland Nugent |
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 15 May, 1913[15] |
Succeeded by Arthur W. Craig |
| Preceded by Marcus R. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire Jan, 1914[16] |
Succeeded by Herbert J. Savill |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 275.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 322a.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31223. p. 3295. 11 March, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 304.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 274.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 304.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 367.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322a.
