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Revision as of 10:50, 26 May 2014

Admiral SIR Walter James Hunt-Grubbe, G.C.B., Royal Navy (23 February, 1832 – 11 April, 1922) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 13 March, 1874.[1]

Hunt-Grubbe was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 14 August, 1882.[2]

Hunt-Grubbe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1884, vice Hewett.[3] He was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard on 1 August, 1888.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 August, 1890, vice Lethbridge.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 20 February, 1895, vice Clanwilliam.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 22 February, 1897.[7]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 3 June, 1899.[8]

Bibliography

  • "A Link with the Old Navy" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 13 April, 1922. Issue 43005, col F, p. 14.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Nowell Salmon
Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station
1885 – 1888
Succeeded by
Richard Wells

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24082. p. 1921. 31 March, 1874.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25375. p. 3176. 11 July, 1884.
  4. The Navy List (March, 1891). p. 355.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26076. p. 4282. 5 August, 1890.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 26601. p. 1067. 22 February, 1895.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 26827. p. 1168. 26 February, 1897.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June, 1899.
  9. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 355.
  10. Hunt-Grubbe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 664.

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