Lewis Beaumont
Sir Lewis Beaumont | |
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| Born | May 1847 |
| Died | 20 June 1922 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Pacific Station Australia Station Plymouth Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral Sir Lewis Anthony Beaumont, GCB, KCMG (May 1847 – 20 June 1922) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Naval career
Beaumont joined the Royal Navy as a boy and was engaged in operations in Malaya by 1875.[1]
He was given command of HMS Excellent in 1893,[2] before becoming Director of Naval Intelligence in 1895.[3] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1899[4] and Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station in 1900.[5] During his time in Australia, he was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) on the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary).[6] He was promoted to vice-admiral on 9 September 1902,[7] and appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth later the same year, serving as such until 1908.[8] He was First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1911.[9] He retired in 1912.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Naval Station: The New Admiral The Hobart Mercury, 25 January 1901
- ^ World Ships Forum
- ^ The Royal Navy: A history from earliest times to the present
- ^ The Straits Times, 31 July 1902, Page 4
- ^ Admiral Beaumont's staff The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 1901
- ^ "No. 27338". The London Gazette. 26 July 1901. p. 4950.
- ^ "No. 27473". The London Gazette. 12 September 1902. p. 5889.
- ^ Royal Navy Flag Officers, June 1, 1906
- ^ Principle Aide-de-Camp, London The Adelaide Advertiser, 8 February 1911
- ^ Death of Admiral Beaumont Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 8
 Directors of Naval Intelligence | |
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