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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 31 December, 1882.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25184/pages/31 no. 25184. p. 31.] 2 January, 1883.</ref> | Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 31 December, 1882.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25184/pages/31 no. 25184. p. 31.] 2 January, 1883.</ref> | ||
Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694. p. 7532.] 31 December, 1895.</ref> | Fraser was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694. p. 7532.] 31 December, 1895.</ref> | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
For his service in China he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 9 November, 1900.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27245/pages/6855 no. 27245. p. 6855.] 9 November, 1900.</ref> | For his service in China he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 9 November, 1900.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27245/pages/6855 no. 27245. p. 6855.] 9 November, 1900.</ref> | ||
He was appointed to ''President'' on 1 October, 1907, for command of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District and as Flag Captain to the [[Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland]].<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 360.</ref> | He was appointed to ''President'' on 1 October, 1907, for command of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District and as Flag Captain to the [[Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland]].<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908). p. 360.</ref> | ||
Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 30 November, 1909, vice [[Henry Morton Tudor Tudor|Tudor]],<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28316/pages/9414 no. 28316. p. 9414.] 10 December, 1909.</ref> and, in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 21 February, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28343/pages/1419 no. 28343. p. 1419.] 25 February, 1910.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262. p. 8016.] 13 August, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104. p. 199.] 3 January, 1919.</ref> | Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 30 November, 1909, vice [[Henry Morton Tudor Tudor|Tudor]],<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28316/pages/9414 no. 28316. p. 9414.] 10 December, 1909.</ref> and, in accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 21 February, 1910.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28343/pages/1419 no. 28343. p. 1419.] 25 February, 1910.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262. p. 8016.] 13 August, 1915.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104. p. 199.] 3 January, 1919.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 21:57, 24 September 2012
Admiral Robert Grant Fraser, Royal Navy, Retired (24 July, 1858 – 18 October, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Fraser was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 31 December, 1882.[1]
Fraser was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.[2]
Captain
For his service in China he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 November, 1900.[3]
He was appointed to President on 1 October, 1907, for command of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District and as Flag Captain to the Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland.[4]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 30 November, 1909, vice Tudor,[5] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 21 February, 1910.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 360.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28316. p. 9414. 10 December, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28343. p. 1419. 25 February, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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