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Captain Donal Scott McGrath, R.N., Retired (27 August, 1891 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

McGrath was the son of a "gentleman" and passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 September, 1908. He was immediately appointed to the battleship Russell in the Atlantic.[1]

On 5 February 1913, he was sent to the light cruiser Weymouth for seven months of Engine Room training. On 16 September, he was appointed to Lancaster of the Fourth Cruiser Squadron.[2]

McGrath was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1913.[3]

On 29 July, 1915, Lancaster was reduced and McGrath was appointed to Dido to join the destroyer Mastiff on 4 August, 1915.[4]

On 29 January, 1917, McGrath was appointed to command T.B. 4.[5]

McGrath was appointed in command of the destroyer Rosalind on 22 March, 1918.[6]

Post-War

In November, 1919, McGrath was appointed in command of the destroyer Tourmaline.[7]

McGrath was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1921.[8]

McGrath was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.[9]

McGrath was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 27 August, 1941.[10]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick R. M. Johnson 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 4
29 Jan, 1917[11] – 25 Jun, 1917[12] 		Succeeded by
Cyril J. H. Hill
Preceded by
Edward P. U. Pender 		Captain of H.M.S. Mosquito
9 Aug, 1917[13] – 6 Sep, 1917[14] 		Succeeded by
Thomas B. Fellowes
Preceded by
William G. A. Shuttleworth 		Captain of H.M.S. Foxhound
16 Sep, 1917[15][16] – 22 Mar, 1918[17] 		Succeeded by
William S. Nelson
Preceded by
George H. Knowles 		Captain of H.M.S. Rosalind
22 Mar, 1918[18][19] – Aug, 1919[20] 		Succeeded by
Edward P. U. Pender
Preceded by
Herbert C. Found 		Captain of H.M.S. Trusty
15 Aug, 1919[21] – Dec, 1919[22] 		Succeeded by
Austen G. Lilley
Preceded by
John I. Hallett 		Captain of H.M.S. Tourmaline
c. Dec, 1919[23] – Aug, 1921[24] 		Succeeded by
Patrick Butter
Preceded by
Ralph Kerr 		Captain of H.M.S. Sable
20 Jan, 1922[25] – 2 Nov, 1922[26] 		Succeeded by
William A. Willock
Preceded by
Patrick Butter 		Captain of H.M.S. Tourmaline
21 Nov, 1922[27] – c. 13 Dec, 1922[28][29] 		Succeeded by
Ralph W. Wilkinson
Preceded by
Richard L. Hamer 		Captain of H.M.S. Tuscan
c. 13 Dec, 1922[30][31] – Mar, 1923[32] 		Succeeded by
Philip J. Mack
Preceded by
Henry A. Binmore 		Captain of H.M.S. Sportive
Mar, 1923[33] – Oct, 1923[34] 		Succeeded by
Lewes G. Gardner
Preceded by
Lewes G. Gardner 		Captain of H.M.S. Venomous
Oct, 1923[35] – Dec, 1924[36] 		Succeeded by
Cecil A. N. Chatwin
Preceded by
Ivan B. Colvin 		Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind
5 May, 1925[37] – 1 Feb, 1926[38] 		Succeeded by
John D. Harvey
Preceded by
Austen G. Lilley 		Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer
1 Feb, 1926[39] – 5 Aug, 1926[40] 		Succeeded by
Donal S. McGrath
Preceded by
Charles G. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan
5 Aug, 1926[41] – 10 Sep, 1926[42] 		Succeeded by
Charles G. Stuart
Preceded by
Charles G. Stuart 		Captain of H.M.S. Woolston
10 Sep, 1926[43] – 1927[44] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Donal S. McGrath 		Captain of H.M.S. Wanderer
1927[45] – Dec, 1927[46] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ralph Kerr 		Captain of H.M.S. Seawolf
11 Dec, 1928[47] – 4 Jun, 1929[48] 		Succeeded by
Herbert M. Hughes
Preceded by
Austen G. Lilley 		Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher
Jun, 1929[49] – 31 Oct, 1929[50] 		Succeeded by
George H. Creswell
Preceded by
Alastair G. Davidson 		Captain of H.M.S. Viceroy
1 Nov, 1929[51] – Nov, 1929[52] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Hastings
17 Oct, 1930[53] – 17 Jan, 1932[54] 		Succeeded by
John F. H. Sawyer

Footnotes

  1. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  2. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  3. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  4. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  5. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 897.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 876.
  8. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  9. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  10. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  11. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  12. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  13. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  14. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  15. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393w.
  17. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  18. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 897.
  20. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  21. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  22. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  23. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  24. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  25. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  26. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  27. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  28. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  29. ↑ Wilkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/89. f. 47.
  30. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  31. ↑ Wilkinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/89. f. 47.
  32. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  33. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  34. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  35. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  36. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  37. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  38. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  39. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  40. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  41. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  42. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  43. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  44. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  45. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  46. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  47. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  48. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  49. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  50. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  51. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  52. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  53. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.
  54. ↑ McGrath Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/96. f. 95.

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