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Hubert Grant-Dalton

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Admiral Hubert Grant-Dalton, CB (21 July 1862 – 22 April 1934) was a Royal Navy officer.[1][2][3] During his career of nearly 40 years, he served in numerous small vessels, participated in three punitive expeditions in Africa, and commanded a cruiser during the first years of the First World War.[3]

Royal Navy career

Grant-Dalton joined the Royal Navy. He was promoted to lieutenant on 21 June 1884, and to commander on 31 December 1895.[4] From November 1900 until January 1903, Grant-Dalton was in command of the cruiser HMS Bellona, serving in the Home Fleet.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Hubert Grant-Dalton". The Dreadnought Project.
  2. ^ "Adml. Hubert Grant-Dalton". The Daily Telegraph. 24 April 1934. p. 15.
  3. ^ a b "Admiral Grant-Dalton". The Times. 24 April 1934. p. 16.
  4. ^ "No. 26694". The London Gazette. 31 December 1895. p. 7532.
  5. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36975. London. 12 January 1903. p. 8.