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Revision as of 20:52, 10 May 2014

Admiral Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham, Royal Navy, Retired (13 October, 1849 – 28 August, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Graham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1891.[1]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 11 July, 1893, for manoeuvres.[2]

He commanded the battleship Royal Oak from March 1899 to January of 1901.[3]

Flag Rank

Graham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 February, 1904, vice Bickford.[4]

Graham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 March, 1908, vice Bickford.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List on 3 January, 1911.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 18 September.[7]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26188. p. 4069. 31 July, 1891.
  2. "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27645. p. 941. 12 February, 1904.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28454. p. 127. 6 January, 1911.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28533. p. 6949. 22 September, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 29 August, 1931. Issue 45914, col C, p. 13.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald H. F. Henderson
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
1902 – 1905
Succeeded by
Frederick L. Campbell

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