William Frederick Blunt

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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 & Early 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]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Bullfinch on 3 January, 1905.[3]

Blunt was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke on 6 April, 1911.[4]

Captain

Blunt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1911.[5]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Cressy in January 1912.[6]

He was appointed in command of the Blonde on 25 April, 1913, commanding the First Destroyer Flotilla.[7]

In August 1913, moved his command to the destroyer Fearless when it became flotilla cruiser for 1DF.[8]

He was appointed in command of Jupiter on 25 July, 1915.[9]

He commanded the light cruiser Gloucester at the Battle of Jutland as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron.[10]

Within a month after the battle, he assumed command of the new heavy cruiser Berwick.[11]

He was placed in command of the light cruiser Achilles on 13 June, 1918.[12]

Blunt was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Blunt" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 9 July, 1928. Issue 44940, col B, pg. 21.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
18 Aug, 1896[13] 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. K. Hill
Preceded by
Edward G. W. Davy 		Captain of H.M.S. Speedy
4 Jul, 1902[14] 		Succeeded by
Edgar R. Morant
Preceded by
Brian H. F. Barttelot 		Captain of H.M.S. Bullfinch
3 Jan, 1905[15] 		Succeeded by
Philip S. R. Conron
Preceded by
Herbert J. Savill 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
6 Apr, 1911[16] 		Succeeded by
Hugh P. E. T. Williams
Preceded by
Walter H. Cowan 		Captain of H.M.S. Cressy
Jan, 1912[17] 		Succeeded by
Ernest S. Carey
Preceded by
Thomas L. Shelford 		Captain of H.M.S. Blonde
25 Apr, 1913[18] 		Succeeded by
Albert C. Scott
Preceded by
Thomas L. Shelford 		Captain (D), First Destroyer Flotilla
25 Apr, 1913[19] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Roper
Preceded by
Mervyn H. Cobbe 		Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
Aug, 1913[20] 		Succeeded by
Charles D. Roper
Preceded by
Drury St. A. Wake 		Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
25 Jul, 1915[21] 		Succeeded by
Charles F. Corbett
Preceded by
William A. H. Kelly 		Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester
Apr, 1916[22] 		Succeeded by
John E. T. Harper
Preceded by
Adolphus H. Williamson 		Captain of H.M.S. Berwick
10 Jun, 1916[23] 		Succeeded by
Fawcet Wray
Preceded by
Stephen H. Radcliffe 		Captain of H.M.S. Achilles
13 Jun, 1918[24] 		Succeeded by
?
 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26309. p. 4187. 22 July, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  3. ↑ The Monthly Navy List (December, 1905), p. 288.
  4. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28567. p. 3. 1 January, 1911.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913). p. 286.
  8. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 314.
  9. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 395e.
  10. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 722.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1897). p. 219.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1904). p. 378.
  15. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 288.
  16. ↑ Blunt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 109.
  17. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 314.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395e.
  22. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391s.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 722.

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