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Revision as of 10:58, 9 August 2014

Admiral Robert Grant Fraser, Royal Navy, Retired (24 July, 1858 – 18 October, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 31 December, 1882.[1]

Fraser was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.[2]

Captain

For his service in China Fraser was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 November, 1900.[3]

He assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in November 1904[4] before being appointed in command of the battleship Ramillies in March 1905, staying there until sometime in early 1906.[5] He was then appointed in command of the battleship Majestic in March.[6]

He was appointed to President on 1 October, 1907, for command of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District and as Flag Captain to the Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland.[7]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 30 November, 1909, vice Tudor,[8] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 21 February, 1910.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[11]

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Colin R. Keppel
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
Nov, 1904[12]
Succeeded by
William O. Story
Preceded by
Hugh P. Williams
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
Mar, 1905[13]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Dare
Preceded by
Charles E. Kingsmill
Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
Mar, 1906[14]
Succeeded by
Harry H. Stileman
Preceded by
Peyton Hoskyns
as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
1 Oct, 1907[15]
Succeeded by
Claud A. W. Hamilton
as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 360.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28316. p. 9414. 10 December, 1909.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 28343. p. 1419. 25 February, 1910.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  14. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 486.

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