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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>
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>
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==Service Records==
==Service Records==

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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 Fraser was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 November, 1900.[3]

He assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in November 1904[4] before being appointed in command of the battleship Ramillies in March 1905, staying there until sometime in early 1906.[5] He was then appointed in command of the battleship Majestic in March.[6]

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.[7]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 30 November, 1909, vice Tudor,[8] 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.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1919.[11]

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur W. E. Prothero 		Captain of H.M.S. Intrepid
16 Jul, 1901[12] 		Succeeded by
Richard B. Farquhar
Preceded by
Charles J. Graves-Sawle 		Captain of H.M.S. Bonaventure
Nov, 1903[13] 		Succeeded by
James E. C. Goodrich
Preceded by
James E. C. Goodrich 		Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
5 Nov, 1904[14] – 16 Mar, 1905[15] 		Succeeded by
William O. Story
Preceded by
Hugh P. Williams 		Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies
17 Mar, 1905[16] – 16 Mar, 1906[17] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Dare
Preceded by
Charles E. Kingsmill 		Captain of H.M.S. Majestic
17 Mar, 1906[18] – 30 Sep, 1907[19] 		Succeeded by
Harry H. Stileman
Preceded by
Peyton Hoskyns
as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 		Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
1 Oct, 1907[20] – 31 Jan, 1910[21] 		Succeeded by
Claud A. W. Hamilton
as Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25184. p. 31. 2 January, 1883.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27245. p. 6855. 9 November, 1900.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 360.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28316. p. 9414. 10 December, 1909.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28343. p. 1419. 25 February, 1910.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  12. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 95.
  13. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 100.
  14. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 95.
  15. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 95.
  16. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 5.
  17. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 5.
  18. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 5.
  19. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 5.
  20. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 486.
  21. ↑ Fraser Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 5.


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