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| − | Grant was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Canopus}} on 1 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. | + | Grant was appointed in command of the battleship {{UK-Canopus}} on 1 August, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914), p. 288.</ref> After the war, he recalled that he took command of the ''Canopus'' "with somewhat mixed feelings ... it was not exhilarating to find that on the almost certainty of war with Germany, one would command an almost obsolete battleship of the Battle Squadron."<ref>Grant. "H.M.S. ''Canopus'', August 1914, to March, 1916—I." p. 152.</ref> |
On 14 March, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29507/supplements/2869 (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869.] 14 March, 1916.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 June vice [[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Fyler]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828.] 13 June, 1916.</ref> On 19 June, 1917 he was appointed Senior Officer and in Charge of all H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar, assuming command on 5 July.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 7.</ref> | On 14 March, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29507/supplements/2869 (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869.] 14 March, 1916.</ref> He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 4 June vice [[Herbert Arthur Stevenson Fyler|Fyler]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29621/supplements/5828 (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828.] 13 June, 1916.</ref> On 19 June, 1917 he was appointed Senior Officer and in Charge of all H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar, assuming command on 5 July.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918). p. 7.</ref> | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 March, 1920, vice [[Francis William Kennedy|Kennedy]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/3186/pages/4474 no. 3186. p. 4474.] 16 April, 1920.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 March, 1920, vice [[Francis William Kennedy|Kennedy]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/3186/pages/4474 no. 3186. p. 4474.] 16 April, 1920.</ref> | ||
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| + | In 1923 Grant's recollections of his command of the ''Canopus'' were published in four parts in ''The Naval Review''. | ||
==Post-War & Retirement== | ==Post-War & Retirement== | ||
Revision as of 17:31, 4 April 2014
Admiral SIR Heathcoat Salusbury Grant, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (13 February, 1864 – 25 September, 1938) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
At the examination for Naval Cadetships, Grant placed thirty-seventh out of the successful batch of forty-six.[1]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 June, 1887.[2]
On 12 December, 1895, Grant was appointed to the new battleship Majestic.[3]
Grant was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[4]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[5]
Great War
Grant was appointed in command of the battleship Canopus on 1 August, 1914.[6] After the war, he recalled that he took command of the Canopus "with somewhat mixed feelings ... it was not exhilarating to find that on the almost certainty of war with Germany, one would command an almost obsolete battleship of the Battle Squadron."[7]
On 14 March, 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 1 January.[8] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 4 June vice Fyler.[9] On 19 June, 1917 he was appointed Senior Officer and in Charge of all H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar, assuming command on 5 July.[10]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 March, 1920, vice Kennedy.[11]
In 1923 Grant's recollections of his command of the Canopus were published in four parts in The Naval Review.
Post-War & Retirement
Grant was placed on the Retired List on 26 March, 1920.[12] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[13]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Cadetships" (News). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1877. Issue 28982, col A, p. 14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3366. 21 June, 1887.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914), p. 288.
- ↑ Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August 1914, to March, 1916—I." p. 152.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29507. p. 2869. 14 March, 1916.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31870. p. 4575. 20 April, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Heathcoat Grant" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1938. Issue 48110, col B, p. 14.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcote S. Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August 1914, to March, 1916—I." The Naval Review XI (1): pp. 143-152.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcote S. Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August 1914, to March, 1916—II." The Naval Review XI (2): pp. 324-337.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcote S. Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August 1914, to March, 1916—III." The Naval Review XI (3): pp. 526-537.
- Grant, Vice Admiral Sir Heathcote S. Grant. "H.M.S. Canopus, August 1914, to March, 1916—IV." The Naval Review XI (4): pp. 717-736.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Sowerby |
Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. 1912 – 1914 |
Succeeded by Guy R. A. Gaunt
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| Preceded by New Position |
Admiral Superintendent of H.M. Dockyard and in Charge of Shore Establishments at Dover 1917 |
Succeeded by Cecil F. Dampier
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| Preceded by Bernard Currey |
Senior Officer and in Charge of All H.M. Naval Establishments at Gibraltar 1917 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt
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