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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 1 October, 1890.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26093/pages/5268 no. 26093. p. 5268.] 3 October, 1890.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} dated 1 October, 1890.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26093/pages/5268 no. 26093. p. 5268.] 3 October, 1890.</ref> |
| − | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> | + | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 26 June, 1902.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27448/supplements/4198 (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198.] 26 June, 1902.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096. p. 34.] 3 January, 1908.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096. p. 34.] 3 January, 1908.</ref> |
On 5 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)|H.M.S. ''Arrogant'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue '''39162''', col D, p. 4.</ref> | On 5 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Arrogant (1896)|H.M.S. ''Arrogant'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue '''39162''', col D, p. 4.</ref> | ||
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==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
| − | On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | + | On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> |
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
| − | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 January, 1919, vice [[Arthur David Ricardo|Ricardo]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31162/pages/1798 no. 31162. p. 1798.] 4 February, 1919.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1924, vice [[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Kiddle]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32965/pages/6138 no. 32965. p. 6138.] 15 August, 1924.</ref> | + | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 January, 1919, vice [[Arthur David Ricardo|Ricardo]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31162/pages/1798 no. 31162. p. 1798.] 4 February, 1919.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1924, vice [[Edward Buxton Kiddle|Kiddle]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32965/pages/6138 no. 32965. p. 6138.] 15 August, 1924.</ref> |
| − | He was placed on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33349/pages/440 no. 33349. p. 440.] 20 January, 1928.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 5 April.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33376/pages/2741 no. 33376. p. 2741.] 17 April, 1928.</ref> | + | He was placed on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33349/pages/440 no. 33349. p. 440.] 20 January, 1928.</ref> and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 5 April.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33376/pages/2741 no. 33376. p. 2741.] 17 April, 1928.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 24 September 2012
Admiral SIR Edmund Percy Fenwick George Grant, K.C.V.O., C.B., Royal Navy (23 September, 1867 – 8 September, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Contents
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[1]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[3]
On 5 January, 1910, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Arrogant.[4]
He was appointed in command of the battleship King Edward VII on 1 July, 1913.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Marlborough on 25 May, 1914.[6]
Great War
On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[7]
Post-War
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 January, 1919, vice Ricardo.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1924, vice Kiddle.[9]
He was placed on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928,[10] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 5 April.[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ Grant Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 461.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 355.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31162. p. 1798. 4 February, 1919.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32965. p. 6138. 15 August, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33376. p. 2741. 17 April, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Percy Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 9 September, 1952. Issue 52412, col D, pg. 6.
Papers
- Papers in the Possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue number 11000 P354.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
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