Henry Grace (Royal Navy officer)

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Henry Grace
Born 11 July 1876
Kensington, London
Died 19 March 1937 (1937-03-20) (aged 60)
Devonport, Plymouth
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Grafton
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Birkenhead
HMS Vindictive
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Henry Edgar Grace CB (11 July 1876 – 19 March 1937) was a Royal Navy officer who became Chief of the Submarine Service.

Naval career

The son of W. G. Grace, the famous cricketer, Grace was promoted to captain on 31 December 1914 and served in the First World War becoming commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Grafton in June 1915, of the cruiser HMS Yarmouth in August 1917, of the cruiser HMS Birkenhead in May 1918 and of the aircraft carrier HMS Vindictive in September 1918.[1] He was mentioned in despatches for valuable service during operations in the Gulf of Finland.[2]

Grace went on to be Chief of the Submarine Service in September 1927.[3]

Family

Grace married Alice Catherine Slaughter; they had a son and three daughters.[4]

References

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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of the Submarine Service
1927–1929		 Succeeded by
Martin Dunbar-Nasmith
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