Lewis Anthony Beaumont

Admiral Sir Lewis A. Beaumont.
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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.

He was serving as Naval Attaché for Europe in 1882.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John O. Hopkins	Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1 Jan, 1883 – ?	Succeeded by Walter T. Kerr
Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson	Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 12 Jun, 1893 – ?	Succeeded by Archibald L. Douglas
Preceded by Henry St. L. B. Palliser	Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 22 Jun, 1899 – ?	Succeeded by Andrew K. Bickford
Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson	Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station 1 Oct, 1900 – ?	Succeeded by Arthur D. Fanshawe
Preceded by Edward H. Seymour	Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 20 Mar, 1905 – ?	Succeeded by Wilmot H. Fawkes
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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