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File:Lewis Anthony Beaumont, RCN.jpg
Admiral Sir Lewis A. Beaumont.
Image: Department of National Defence.

Admiral SIR Lewis Anthony Beaumont, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (19 May, 1847 – 19 June, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Beaumont was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1882.[1]

He was serving as Naval Attaché for Europe in 1882.[2]

On 3 July, 1894, Beaumont was appointed to the President, additional, for temporary service, and on 1 September he was appointed Director of Naval Intelligence.

Flag Rank

Beaumont was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 August, 1897, vice Markham.[3]

On the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George VI and Queen Mary) to Australia, Beaumont was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 23 July, 1901.[4]

Beaumont was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 1 September, 1902, vice Lloyd.[5]

On 9 November, 1904, he was appointed an Ordinary Member, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in the King's birthday honours.[6]

Beaumont was confirmed in the rank of Admiral on 17 October, 1906, vice Oxley.[7]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[8]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 19 May, 1912.[9]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
  2. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1882. p. 129.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27338. p. 4950. 26 July, 1901.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27473. p. 5889. 12 September, 1902.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27732. p. 7255. 9 November, 1904.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27959. p. 7017. 19 October, 1906.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3685. 21 May, 1912.

Bibliography

  • "A Link with the Old Navy" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 21 June, 1922. Issue 43063, col E, p. 10.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John O. Hopkins
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty
1883 – 1885
Succeeded by
Lord Walter Kerr

Preceded by
Armand T. Powlett
Commodore, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron
1891 – 1893
Succeeded by
Robert H. Harris

Preceded by
Hugo L. Pearson
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent
1893 – 1895
Succeeded by
Archibald L. Douglas

Preceded by
Cyprian A. G. Bridge
Director of Naval Intelligence
1894 – 1899
Succeeded by
Reginald N. Custance

Preceded by
Henry St. L. B. Palliser
Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific Station
1899 – 1900
Succeeded by
Andrew K. Bickford

Preceded by
Hugo L. Pearson
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station
1900 – 1903
Succeeded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe

Preceded by
Sir Edward H. Seymour
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1905 – 1908
Succeeded by
Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes

Court Appointments
Preceded by
The Lord Fisher
First and Principal
Naval Aide-de-Camp

1911 – 1913
Succeeded by
Sir Edmund S. Poë

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