Difference between revisions of "William Frederick Blunt"
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Rear-Admiral William Frederick Blunt, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 March, 1870, – 5 July, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Early Career
Blunt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[2]
He was appointed in command of the destroyer Bullfinch on 3 January, 1905.[3]
Blunt was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke on 6 April, 1911.[4]
Captain
Blunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[5]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Cressy in January 1912.[6]
He was appointed in command of the Blonde on 25 April, 1913, commanding the First Destroyer Flotilla.[7]
In August 1913, moved his command to the scout cruiser Fearless when it became flotilla cruiser for 1DF.[8]
He was appointed in command of Jupiter on 25 July, 1915.[9]
He commanded the light cruiser Gloucester at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[10]
On 10 June 1916, he was appointed in command of the new armoured cruiser Berwick.[11]
He was placed in command of the armoured cruiser Achilles on 13 June, 1918.[12]
Blunt was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.
Blunt died "suddenly" at Nakuru Hospital in Kenya.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral Blunt" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 9 July, 1928. Issue 44940, col B, pg. 21.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 288.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 314.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395e.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 722.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 219.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 253.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 378.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 288.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 295.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 357.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 297.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395e.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391s.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.
- ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.