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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512. p. 4.] 2 January, 1903.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} dated 31 December, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27512/pages/4 no. 27512. p. 4.] 2 January, 1903.</ref> | ||
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Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 1 February, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue '''39163''', col D, p. 17.</ref> | Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 1 February, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue '''39163''', col D, p. 17.</ref> | ||
| − | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Hampshire|f=t}} in January 1914.{{NLApr14|p. | + | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Hampshire|f=t}} in January 1914.{{NLApr14|p. 322''a''}} |
| − | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 22 February, 1919, vice [[Henry Blackett|Blackett]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31223/pages/3295 no. 31223. p. 3295.] 11 March, 1919.</ref> | + | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 22 February, 1919, vice [[Henry Blackett|Blackett]] and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31223/pages/3295 no. 31223. p. 3295.] 11 March, 1919.</ref> |
He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010. p. 219.] 9 January, 1925.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 27 February, 1929.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33474/pages/1575 no. 33474. p. 1575.] 5 March, 1929.</ref> | He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33010/pages/219 no. 33010. p. 219.] 9 January, 1925.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 27 February, 1929.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33474/pages/1575 no. 33474. p. 1575.] 5 March, 1929.</ref> | ||
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| + | Grant died of heart failure. | ||
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Revision as of 11:10, 12 February 2017
Admiral Henry William Grant, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (24 January, 1870 – 15 April, 1949) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Charlton, Grant passed out of Britannia with a commendable eleven months' seniority in December 1884. His first appointment lasted nearly two years, in Triumph in the Pacific.
Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant January, 1892.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on 25 August, 1908.[4] He was again appointed to command her on 15 May, 1913.[5]
Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 1 February, 1910.[6]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hampshire in January 1914.[7]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 22 February, 1919, vice Blackett and placed on the Retired List the following day.[8]
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,[9] and to Admiral on 27 February, 1929.[10]
Grant died of heart failure.
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 |
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 22 Feb, 1906[11] |
Succeeded by Richard Hyde |
| Preceded by William E. Goodenough |
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 25 Aug, 1908[12] |
Succeeded by A. Ernle M. Chatfield |
| Preceded by Laurence E. Power |
Captain of H.M.S. Dryad 1 Feb, 1910[13] – 5 Jan, 1912[14] |
Succeeded by Edward L. Booty |
| Preceded by Laurence E. Power |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 1 Feb, 1910[15] |
Succeeded by Edward L. Booty |
| Preceded by Rowland Nugent |
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 15 May, 1913[16] – 15 Jul, 1913[17][18] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell |
| Preceded by Marcus R. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire Jan, 1914[19] – 14 May, 1915[20][21] |
Succeeded by Herbert J. Savill |
Footnotes
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/69. f. 76.
- ↑ 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. (July, 1913). p. 275.
- ↑ Bethell Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 480.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 394m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394l.
