Lewis Beaumont
| Sir Lewis Beaumont | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1847 |
| Died | 20 June 1922 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
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 KCB KCMG (May 1847 – 20 June 1922) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be 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 appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1902[7] and First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the King in 1911.[8] He retired in 1912.[9]
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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27338. p. 4950. 26 July 1901.
- ↑ 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
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cyprian Bridge |
Director of Naval Intelligence 1895–1899 |
Succeeded by Reginald Custance |
| Preceded by Henry Palliser |
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1899–1900 |
Succeeded by Andrew Bickford |
| Preceded by Hugo Pearson |
Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station 1900–1902 |
Succeeded by Sir Arthur Fanshawe |
| Preceded by Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1902–1908 |
Succeeded by Sir Wilmot Fawkes |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Jackie Fisher |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1911–1913 |
Succeeded by Sir Edmund Poë |
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