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'''John Grant''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{RearRN}} '''John Grant''', D.S.O. (13 October, 1908 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 
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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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==World War II==
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Grant was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1949.{{UBAlly|1026}}
 
Grant was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 7 January, 1959.{{UBAlly|1026}}
 
==See Also==
==See Also==
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==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 23:06, 6 April 2022

Rear-Admiral John Grant, D.S.O. (13 October, 1908 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 September, 1931.[1]

World War II

Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 September, 1939.[2]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1943.[3]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1949.[4]

Grant was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 January, 1959.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edmund F. Fitzgerald
Captain of H.M.S. Beverley
28 Jan, 1941[6] – 4 Jul, 1942[7]
Succeeded by
Rodney A. Price
Preceded by
Roland L. Boddy
Captain of H.M.S. Fame
11 Sep, 1945[8] – 31 Oct, 1946[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Nicholas A. Copeman
Captain of H.M.S. Vernon
Dec, 1954 – Dec, 1956
Succeeded by
Edward A. Blundell

Footnotes