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Revision as of 14:09, 17 July 2012
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 he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 November, 1900.[3]
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.[4]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 30 November, 1909, vice Tudor,[5] 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.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1908). p. 360.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28316. p. 9414. 10 December, 1909.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28343. p. 1419. 25 February, 1910.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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