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| + | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1884.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25372/pages/3009 no. 25372. p. 3009.] 1 July, 1884.</ref> | ||
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Grant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26757/pages/3978 no. 26757. p. 3978.] 10 July, 1896.</ref> | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26757/pages/3978 no. 26757. p. 3978.] 10 July, 1896.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 15 April 2011
Admiral Alfred Ernest Albert Grant, Royal Navy, Retired (10 April, 1861 – 14 August, 1933) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.[1]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896.[2]
Great War
Grant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 May, 1915, vice Gillett.[4]
Post War
Grant was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 November, 1919, vice Browning, and placed on the Retired List on 2 November.[5] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1924.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26757. p. 3978. 10 July, 1896.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29175. p. 5107. 28 May, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 15 August, 1933. Issue 46523, col E, pg. 12.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Godfrey H. B. Mundy |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1911 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown |
