Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham

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Admiral Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham, Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1849 – 28 August, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Graham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1891.[1]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 11 July, 1893, for manoeuvres.[2]

He commanded the battleship Royal Oak from March 1899 to January of 1901.[3]

Flag Rank

Graham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1904, vice Bickford.[4]

Graham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Bickford.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 3 January, 1911.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4069. 31 July, 1891.
  2. ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27645. p. 941. 12 February, 1904.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 August, 1931. Issue 45914, col C, p. 13.

Service Records

| colspan=3 align=center style="background:#CEDFF2" | Naval Appointments |-


| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Preceded by
? | width="300" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Captain of H.M.S. Æolus
11 Jul, 1893 – ? | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Succeeded by
Henry M. T. Tudor |-


| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Preceded by
William Marrack | width="300" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
Mar, 1899 – ? | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Succeeded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero |-


| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Preceded by
John Durnford | width="300" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Captain of Chatham Dockyard Reserve
21 Jan, 1901 – ? | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Succeeded by
? |-


| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Preceded by
Reginald F. H. Henderson | width="300" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
20 Aug, 1902 – ? | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"|Succeeded by
Frederick L. Campbell |-

|} </div name=fredbot:appts>Template:CatAdmiral

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