Allegiance United Kingdom Role Royal Navy officer Service/branch Royal Navy Awards Order of the Bath | Battles/wars World War I Battles and wars World War I Name Henry Grace Rank Vice admiral | |
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Commands held HMS Grafton
HMS Yarmouth
HMS Birkenhead
HMS Vindictive Died March 19, 1937, Devonport, Plymouth, United Kingdom | ||
Vice Admiral Henry Edgar Grace CB (11 July 1876 – 19 March 1937) was a Royal Navy officer who became Chief of the Submarine Service.
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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. He was mentioned in despatches for valuable service during operations in the Gulf of Finland.
Grace went on to be Chief of the Submarine Service in September 1927.
Family
Grace married Alice Catherine Slaughter; they had a son and three daughters.
References
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