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| colspan="3" align="center" style="background:#CEDFF2" | '''Naval Offices''' | |||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''New Command''' | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Sixth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding,<br>Sixth Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>1914 – 1915 | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''Command Abolished''' | |||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[William Christopher Pakenham|William C. Pakenham]]''' | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[Third Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron]]'''<br>1915 | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Montague Edward Browning|Montague E. Browning]]''' | |||
|- | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|Sir T. H. Martyn Jerram]]''' | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[China Station|Commander-in-Chief on the China Station]]'''<br>1915 – 1917 | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor|Frederick C. T. Tudor]]''' | |||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague Edward Browning|Sir Montague E. Browning]]''' | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[North America and West Indies Station|Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station]]'''<br>1918 – 1919 | |||
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Morgan Singer]]''' | |||
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[[Category:1864 births|Grant]] | [[Category:1864 births|Grant]] | ||
Revision as of 16:27, 28 October 2010
Admiral SIR William Lowther Grant, K.C.B., Royal Navy (10 November, 1864 – 30 January, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Grant placed twenty-third out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 October, 1909, vice Fisher.[2] He was just under the age of forty-five when promoted. At Sheerness on 9 August, 1910 Grant succeeded Rear-Admiral T. H. Martyn Jerram as Rear-Admiral for special service with the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Home Fleet.[3] On 19 June, 1911, he was made a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on the occasion of the coronation of King George V.[4] He was relieved at Sheerness on 2 November by Rear-Admiral Charles H. Dundas of Dundas.[5]
For the mobilisation of the Third Fleet in the Summer of 1914, Grant ewas given command of the Sixth Cruiser Squadron, flying his flag in the Good Hope.[6] On 1 August, 1914, Grant hoisted his flag in Drake,[7] again in command of the Sixth Cruiser Squadron.[8]
On 15 July, 1915, Grant was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Moggridge.[9] On 27 July he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the China Station and assumed command on 24 September.[10]
On 1 January, 1917, Grant was promoted Knight Commander in the Order of the Bath.[11]
On 7 January, 1918, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station.[12]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 September, 1918, vice Bethell.[13]
He struck his flag as Commander-in-Chief on 8 February, 1919.[14]
Grant was placed on the Retired List "at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers" on 24 March, 1920.[15]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, pg. 14.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28306. p. 8246. 9 November, 1909.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 August, 1910. Issue 39346, col D, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue 39732, col C, pg. 4.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 July, 1914. Issue 40578, col E, pg. 10.
- ↑ "New Sea Lord" (News). The Times. Friday, 7 August, 1914. Issue 40597, col D, pg. 4.
- ↑ Goldrick. The King's Ships were at Sea. p. 27.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 7073. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1917). p. 8.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
- ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 34.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31867. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Lowther Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 31 January, 1929. Issue 45115, col D, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Sixth Cruiser Squadron 1914 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Command Abolished |
| Preceded by William C. Pakenham |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron 1915 |
Succeeded by Montague E. Browning |
| Preceded by Sir T. H. Martyn Jerram |
Commander-in-Chief on the China Station 1915 – 1917 |
Succeeded by Frederick C. T. Tudor |
| Preceded by Sir Montague E. Browning |
Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station 1918 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Morgan Singer |
- Pages with broken file links
- 1864 births
- 1929 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1877
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Inspectors of Target Practice (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals in the Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Sixth Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Third Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief on the China Station
- Commanders-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
