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Revision as of 11:19, 9 August 2014

Admiral Henry William Grant, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (24 January, 1870 – 15 April, 1949) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.[2]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on 25 August, 1908.[3] He was again appointed to command her on 15 May, 1913.[4]

Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 1 February, 1910.[5]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hampshire in January 1914.[6]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 22 February, 1919, vice Blackett.[7]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,[8] and to Admiral on 27 February, 1929.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Admiral H. W. Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1949. Issue 51360, col E, p. 7.

Service Records


Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  3. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 274.
  4. The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 275.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
  6. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 322a.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 31223. p. 3295. 11 March, 1919.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 274.
  11. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322a.