Lewis Beaumont

For other people named Lewis Beaumont, see Lewis Beaumont (disambiguation).
Sir Lewis Beaumont
Born May 1847
Died 20 June 1922
Allegiance United Kingdom 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

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
18991900
Succeeded by
Andrew Bickford
Preceded by
Hugo Pearson
Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station
19001902
Succeeded by
Sir Arthur Fanshawe
Preceded by
Lord Charles Montagu Douglas Scott
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
19021908
Succeeded by
Sir Wilmot Fawkes
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Sir Jackie Fisher
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
19111913
Succeeded by
Sir Edmund Poë
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