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Admiral SIR Lewis Anthony Beaumont, G.C.B., K.C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (19 May, 1847 – 19 June, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Beaumont was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 August, 1897, vice Markham.^[1]

On 9 November, 1904, he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in the King's Birthday Honours.^[2]

Beaumont was confirmed in the rank of Admiral on 17 October, 1906, vice Oxley.^[3]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was promoted Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath (G.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.^[4]

He was placed on the Retired List on 19 May, 1912.^[5]

"A Link with the Old Navy" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 21 June, 1922. Issue 43063, col E, pg. 10.

Naval Offices
Preceded by Armand T. Powlett	Commodores, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron 1891 – 1893	Succeeded by Robert H. Harris
Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson	Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Excellent 1893 – 1895	Succeeded by Archibald L. Douglas
Preceded by Cyprian A. G. Bridge	Director of Naval Intelligence 1894 – 1895	Succeeded by Reginald N. Custance
Preceded by Henry St. L. B. Palliser	Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific Station 1899 – 1900	Succeeded by Andrew K. Bickford
Preceded by Hugo L. Pearson	Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1900 – 1903	Succeeded by Arthur D. Fanshawe
Preceded by Sir Edward H. Seymour	Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1905 – 1908	Succeeded by Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes
Preceded by The Lord Fisher	First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1911 – 1913	Succeeded by Sir Edmund S. Poë

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 On 9 November, 1904, he was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in the King's Birthday Honours.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27732/supplements/7255 (Supplement) no. 27732.  p. 7255.]  9 November, 1904.</ref>
+Beaumont was confirmed in the rank of Admiral on 17 October, 1906, vice [[Charles Lister Oxley|Oxley]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27959/pages/7017 no. 27959.  p. 7017.]  19 October, 1906.</ref>
 On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was promoted Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Bath (G.C.B) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>