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Vice-Admiral Ernest Humbert Grafton, Royal Navy, Retired (4 August, 1864 – 18 August, 1924) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 October, 1886.[1]

On 20 February, 1895, Grafton was appointed to the Royal Sovereign as Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral FitzRoy.[2]

Grafton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[3]

Captain

Grafton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[4]

He was appointed command of the armoured cruiser Good Hope on 15 July, 1907.[5]

Promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 June, 1916, vice Da Costa. Grafton himself was placed on the Retired List, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, "at his own request" on 16 June, 1916.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25631. p. 4834. 5 October, 1886.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 22 February, 1895. Issue 34507, col D, pg. 5.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  5. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 322.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
  7. London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments