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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Ramillies (1892)|H.M.S. ''Ramillies'']] and a group of special service ships on 1 February, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 27 January, 1908.  Issue '''38553''', col C, pg. 10.</ref>
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==Great War==
 
Grant-Dalton was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 April, 1915.  Due to the lack of positions available for an officer of his age, he was placed on the Retired List on 2 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29197/pages/5873 no. 29197.  p. 5873.]  18 June, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (Retired) on 1 November, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632.  p. 13545.]  7 November, 1919.</ref>
 
Grant-Dalton was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 11 April, 1915.  Due to the lack of positions available for an officer of his age, he was placed on the Retired List on 2 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29197/pages/5873 no. 29197.  p. 5873.]  18 June, 1915.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (Retired) on 1 November, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31632/pages/13545 no. 31632.  p. 13545.]  7 November, 1919.</ref>
  

Revision as of 19:28, 4 February 2011

Admiral Hubert Grant-Dalton, Royal Navy, Retired (21 July, 1862 – 22 April, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Ramillies and a group of special service ships on 1 February, 1908.[1]

Great War

Grant-Dalton was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 April, 1915. Due to the lack of positions available for an officer of his age, he was placed on the Retired List on 2 June.[2] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral (Retired) on 1 November, 1919.[3]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 January, 1908. Issue 38553, col C, pg. 10.
  2. London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5873. 18 June, 1915.
  3. London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Grant-Dalton" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 April, 1934. Issue 46736, col B, pg. 16.

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