William Lowther Grant: Difference between revisions

From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
Line 15: Line 15:
Grant was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|''Cornwallis'']] on 14 January, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 24 December, 1906.  Issue '''38211''', col C, pg. 4.</ref>
Grant was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Cornwallis (1901)|''Cornwallis'']] on 14 January, 1907.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 24 December, 1906.  Issue '''38211''', col C, pg. 4.</ref>


Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 October, 1909, vice [[Frederic William Fisher|Fisher]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28306/pages/8246 no. 28306.  p. 8246.]  9 November, 1909.</ref>  He was just under the age of forty-five when promoted.  At Sheerness on 9 August, 1910 Grant succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|T. H. Martyn Jerram]] as Rear-Admiral for special service with the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third and Fourth Divisions of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 9 August, 1910.  Issue '''39346''', col D, pg. 7.</ref>  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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>  He was relieved at Sheerness on 2 November by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Hope Dundas of Dundas|Charles H. Dundas of Dundas]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 2 November, 1911.  Issue '''39732''', col C, pg. 4.</ref>
Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 26 October, 1909, vice [[Frederic William Fisher|Fisher]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28306/pages/8246 no. 28306.  p. 8246.]  9 November, 1909.</ref>  He was just under the age of forty-five when promoted.  At Sheerness on 9 August, 1910 Grant succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Thomas Henry Martyn Jerram|T. H. Martyn Jerram]] as Rear-Admiral for special service with the Vice-Admiral Commanding the Third and Fourth Divisions of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Tuesday, 9 August, 1910.  Issue '''39346''', col D, pg. 7.</ref>  On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (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>  He was relieved at Sheerness on 2 November by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Hope Dundas of Dundas|Charles H. Dundas of Dundas]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 2 November, 1911.  Issue '''39732''', col C, pg. 4.</ref>


==Great War==
==Great War==

Revision as of 10:40, 21 July 2011

File:William Lowther Grant.jpg
Admiral Sir W. Lowther Grant.

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 Lieutenant with seniority of 10 May, 1884,[2] under Circular 1 N of 1 February, 1884.

Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[3]

Captain

Grant was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[4]

Grant was appointed in command of the Cornwallis on 14 January, 1907.[5]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 October, 1909, vice Fisher.[6] 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.[7] On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[8] He was relieved at Sheerness on 2 November by Rear-Admiral Charles H. Dundas of Dundas.[9]

Great War

For the mobilisation of the Third Fleet in the Summer of 1914, Grant was given command of the Sixth Cruiser Squadron, flying his flag in the Good Hope.[10] On 1 August, 1914, Grant hoisted his flag in Drake,[11] again in command of the Sixth Cruiser Squadron.[12]

On 15 July, 1915, Grant was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Moggridge.[13] On 27 July he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the China Station and assumed command on 24 September.[14]

On 1 January, 1917, Grant was promoted Knight Commander in the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[15]

On 7 January, 1918, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station.[16]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 September, 1918, vice Bethell.[17]

He struck his flag as Commander-in-Chief on 8 February, 1919.[18]

Grant was placed on the Retired List "at his own request to facilitate the promotion of younger officers" on 24 March, 1920.[19]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, pg. 14.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25461. p. 1670. 14 April, 1885.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 24 December, 1906. Issue 38211, col C, pg. 4.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28306. p. 8246. 9 November, 1909.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 9 August, 1910. Issue 39346, col D, pg. 7.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  9. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1911. Issue 39732, col C, pg. 4.
  10. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 17 July, 1914. Issue 40578, col E, pg. 10.
  11. ↑ "New Sea Lord" (News). The Times. Friday, 7 August, 1914. Issue 40597, col D, pg. 4.
  12. ↑ Goldrick. The King's Ships were at Sea. p. 27.
  13. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
  14. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (September, 1917). p. 8.
  15. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29886. p. 1. 1 January, 1917.
  16. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 6.
  17. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ 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


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
Retrieved from "http://dreadnoughtproject.org/tfs/index.php?title=William_Lowther_Grant&oldid=26365"