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Admiral Henry William Grant, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (24 January, 1870 – 15 April, 1949) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.^[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1907.^[2]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Albemarle on 25 August, 1908.^[3] He was again appointed to command her on 15 May, 1913.^[4]

Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 1 February, 1910.^[5]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hampshire in January 1914.^[6]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 22 February, 1919, vice Blackett.^[7]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1925,^[8] and to Admiral on 27 February, 1929.^[9]

"Admiral H. W. Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 20 April, 1949. Issue 51360, col E, p. 7.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Walter C. Chaytor	Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 22 Feb, 1906^[10]	Succeeded by Richard Hyde
Preceded by William E. Goodenough	Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 25 Aug, 1908^[11]	Succeeded by A. Ernle M. Chatfield
Preceded by Henry F. Oliver	Captain of H.M.S. Dryad 1 Feb, 1910^[12] – 5 Jan, 1912^[13]	Succeeded by Edward L. Booty
Preceded by Laurence E. Power	Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 1 Feb, 1910^[14]	Succeeded by Edward L. Booty
Preceded by Rowland Nugent	Captain of H.M.S. Albemarle 15 May, 1913^[15]	Succeeded by The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell
Preceded by Marcus R. Hill	Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire Jan, 1914^[16]	Succeeded by Herbert J. Savill

↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 274.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
↑ The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 322a.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 31223. p. 3295. 11 March, 1919.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 33474. p. 1575. 5 March, 1929.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 304.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 274.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 304.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 367.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 275.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 322a.

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 He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1907.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28096/pages/34 no. 28096.  p. 34.]  3 January, 1908.</ref>
-He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 25 August, 1908.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 274.</ref>  He was again appointed to command her on 15 May, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913).  p. 275.</ref>
+He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Albemarle|f=t}} on 25 August, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 274}}  He was again appointed to command her on 15 May, 1913.{{NLJul13|p. 275}}
 Grant was appointed Captain in Command of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 1 February, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 7 January, 1910.  Issue '''39163''', col D, p. 17.</ref>