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Revision as of 13:54, 12 May 2014
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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
- ↑ Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1882. p. 129.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27338. p. 4950. 26 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27473. p. 5889. 12 September, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27732. p. 7255. 9 November, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27959. p. 7017. 19 October, 1906.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John O. Hopkins |
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1883 – 1885 |
Succeeded by The Rt. Hon. Lord Walter Kerr
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| Preceded by Armand T. Powlett |
Commodore, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron 1891 – 1893 |
Succeeded by Robert H. Harris
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| Preceded by Cyprian A. G. Bridge |
Director of Naval Intelligence 1894 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Reginald N. Custance
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| Preceded by Henry St. L. B. Palliser |
Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific Station 1899 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Andrew K. Bickford
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| Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson |
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1900 – 1903 |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Fanshawe
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| Preceded by Sir Edward H. Seymour |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1905 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 12 Jun, 1893 – ? |
Succeeded by Archibald L. Douglas |
| Court Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John A. Fisher |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 25 Jan, 1911 – ? |
Succeeded by Edmund S. Poë |
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- Commanders-in-Chief, Pacific Station
- Commanders-in-Chief on the Australian Station
- Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth
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