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Grieve was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 February, 1884, vice [[Richard Vesey Hamilton|Hamilton]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25320/pages/895 no. 25320.  p. 895.]  22 February, 1884.</ref>
 
Grieve was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 February, 1884, vice [[Richard Vesey Hamilton|Hamilton]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25320/pages/895 no. 25320.  p. 895.]  22 February, 1884.</ref>
  
Grieve was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 14 July, 1889, vice [[Thomas Brandreth|Brandreth]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25955/pages/3895 no. 25955.  p. 3895.]  19 July, 1889.</ref>
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Grieve was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 14 July, 1889, vice [[Thomas Brandreth|Brandreth]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25955/pages/3895 no. 25955.  p. 3895.]  19 July, 1889.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870|Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870]], and [[Order in Council of 5 August, 1875|5 August, 1875]], he was placed on the Retired List on 13 August, at his own request.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25965/pages/4460 no. 25965.  p. 4460.]  16 August, 1889.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 06:53, 1 September 2011

Vice-Admiral William Samuel Greive, born William Samuel Brown, Royal Navy (2 January, 1831 – 29 October, 1891) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Grieve was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1884, vice Hamilton.[1]

Grieve was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 14 July, 1889, vice Brandreth.[2] In accordance with the provisions of the Orders in Council of 22 February, 1870, and 5 August, 1875, he was placed on the Retired List on 13 August, at his own request.[3]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25320. p. 895. 22 February, 1884.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25955. p. 3895. 19 July, 1889.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25965. p. 4460. 16 August, 1889.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 31 October, 1891. Issue 33470, col D, pg. 9.

Service Records