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Admiral

Sir Walter Hunt-Grubbe
Born23 February 1833
Died11 April 1922 (1922-04-12) (aged 89)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Tamar
HMS Rupert
HMS Devastation
HMS Pembroke
HMS Sultan
Cape of Good Hope Station
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Battles/wars Anglo-Ashanti wars
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Walter James Hunt-Grubbe GCB (23 February 1833 – 11 April 1922) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.

Hunt-Grubbe joined the Royal Navy in 1845. [1] Promoted to captain in 1866, he was given command of HMS Tamar and the men of the naval brigade at the Battle of Amoaful during the Anglo-Ashanti wars. [1] He went on to command HMS Rupert, HMS Devastation and then HMS Pembroke in which capacity he was in charge of the Medway Steam Reserve. [2] Later he commanded HMS Sultan. [1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1885 [3] and Superintendent of Devonport dockyard in 1888. [1] He went on to be President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1894. [4]

In retirement he became deputy chairman of the committee established in 1898 to provide for the efficient organisation and management of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. [5] He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 Birthday Honours. [6]

Family

In 1867 he married Mary Anne Codrington. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sir Walter James Hunt-Grubbe William Loney RN
  2. ^ Medway
  3. ^ Item reference ADM 50/344 National Archives
  4. ^ "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  5. ^ Genesis of the first school for tropical diseases at the ADH p. 420 Oxford John Radcliffe
  6. ^ "No. 27086". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1899. p. 3585.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station
1885–1888
Succeeded by
Preceded by President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1894–1897
Succeeded by
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Admiral

Sir Walter Hunt-Grubbe
Born23 February 1833
Died11 April 1922 (1922-04-12) (aged 89)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held HMS Tamar
HMS Rupert
HMS Devastation
HMS Pembroke
HMS Sultan
Cape of Good Hope Station
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
Battles/wars Anglo-Ashanti wars
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Walter James Hunt-Grubbe GCB (23 February 1833 – 11 April 1922) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.

Hunt-Grubbe joined the Royal Navy in 1845. [1] Promoted to captain in 1866, he was given command of HMS Tamar and the men of the naval brigade at the Battle of Amoaful during the Anglo-Ashanti wars. [1] He went on to command HMS Rupert, HMS Devastation and then HMS Pembroke in which capacity he was in charge of the Medway Steam Reserve. [2] Later he commanded HMS Sultan. [1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1885 [3] and Superintendent of Devonport dockyard in 1888. [1] He went on to be President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1894. [4]

In retirement he became deputy chairman of the committee established in 1898 to provide for the efficient organisation and management of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. [5] He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 Birthday Honours. [6]

Family

In 1867 he married Mary Anne Codrington. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sir Walter James Hunt-Grubbe William Loney RN
  2. ^ Medway
  3. ^ Item reference ADM 50/344 National Archives
  4. ^ "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2013.
  5. ^ Genesis of the first school for tropical diseases at the ADH p. 420 Oxford John Radcliffe
  6. ^ "No. 27086". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1899. p. 3585.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station
1885–1888
Succeeded by
Preceded by President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1894–1897
Succeeded by

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