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| − | {{ | + | {{ViceRN}} '''George Ronald Beddard Blount''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|D.S.O.}}, R.N., Retired (8 October, 1877 – ?) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Blount was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 15 September, 1899.<ref>Blount Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 428.</ref> | ||
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Blount was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 8}} | Blount was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 8}} | ||
| − | Blount was appointed to command the battleship {{UK-Commonwealth}} on 1 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 762}} | + | Blount was promoted to {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>Blount Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 428.</ref> |
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| + | Blount was appointed to command the battleship {{UK-Commonwealth}} on 1 November, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 762}} He was discharged on30 September, 1920.<ref>Blount Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 428.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | He was appointed in command of {{UK-Ramillies}} in August 1926 before moving over to command {{UK-Barham}} in February 1928, remaining with her for seven months. | ||
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| + | Blount was promoted to {{RearRN}} on 7 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List at his own request the following day.<ref>Blount Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 428.</ref> | ||
| − | + | Blount was advanced to {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 2 January, 1933.<ref>Blount Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 428.</ref> | |
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Revision as of 11:23, 2 May 2015
Vice-Admiral George Ronald Beddard Blount, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (8 October, 1877 – ?) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Blount was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 September, 1899.[1]
Blount was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1912.[2]
Blount was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1917.[3]
Blount was appointed to command the battleship Commonwealth on 1 November, 1918.[4] He was discharged on30 September, 1920.[5]
Post-War
He was appointed in command of Ramillies in August 1926 before moving over to command Barham in February 1928, remaining with her for seven months.
Blount was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1928 and placed on the Retired List at his own request the following day.[6]
Blount was advanced to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 January, 1933.[7]
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William D. Paton |
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult 21 Feb, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Barrow |
| Preceded by Arthur G. Smith |
Captain of H.M.S. Commonwealth 1 Nov, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by Alfred A. Ellison |
| Preceded by Ernest Wigram |
Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 10 Aug, 1926[10][11] |
Succeeded by Hubert S. Monroe |
| Preceded by Hubert S. Monroe |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham Feb, 1928[12] |
Succeeded by James F. Somerville |
Footnotes
- ↑ Blount Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 428.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 8.
- ↑ Blount Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 428.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 762.
- ↑ Blount Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 428.
- ↑ Blount Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 428.
- ↑ Blount Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 428.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 762.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from his superseded predecessor. Wigram Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 388.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
