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Revision as of 04:44, 4 September 2012

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]

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.[2]

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.[3]

Beaumont was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 1 September, 1902, vice Lloyd.[4]

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.[5]

Beaumont was confirmed in the rank of Admiral on 17 October, 1906, vice Oxley.[6]

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.[7]

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.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25123. p. 3031. 30 June, 1882.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26885. p. 4726. 24 August, 1897.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27338. p. 4950. 26 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27473. p. 5889. 12 September, 1902.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27732. p. 7255. 9 November, 1904.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27959. p. 7017. 19 October, 1906.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  8. ↑ 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, pg. 10.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Armand T. Powlett 		Commodores, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron
1891 – 1893 		Succeeded by
Robert H. Harris
Preceded by
Hugo L. Pearson 		Commanding Officer 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
Preceded by
The Lord Fisher 		First and Principal
Naval Aide-de-Camp
1911 – 1913 		Succeeded by
Sir Edmund S. Poë
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