Henry William Grant

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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


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William E. Goodenough
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle
25 Aug, 1908[10] – ?
Succeeded by
Alfred E. M. Chatfield
Preceded by
Laurence E. Power
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School
1 Feb, 1910[11] – ?
Succeeded by
Edward L. Booty
Preceded by
Rowland Nugent
Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle
15 May, 1913[12] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur C. Waller
Preceded by
Marcus R. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire
Jan, 1914[13] – ?
Succeeded by
Herbert J. Savill

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  3. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 274.
  4. The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 275.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
  6. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 322a.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 31223. p. 3295. 11 March, 1919.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 274.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322a.