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He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|''Jupiter'']] on 25 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 395''e''.</ref> | He was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)|''Jupiter'']] on 25 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 395''e''.</ref> | ||
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Blunt was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922. | Blunt was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922. | ||
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Rear-Admiral William Frederick Blunt, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 March, 1870, – 5 July, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Blunt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1892.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1904.[2]
Blunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[3]
He was appointed in command of Jupiter on 25 July, 1915.[4]
He commanded the light cruiser Gloucester at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.Template:UKJutlandOfficialDespatches
Blunt was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 395e.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral Blunt" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 9 July, 1928. Issue 44940, col B, pg. 21.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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