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Beaumont joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a boy and was engaged in operations in [[British Malaya|Malaya]] by 1875.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12828489 Australian Naval Station: The New Admiral] The Hobart Mercury, 25 January 1901</ref> |
Beaumont joined the [[Royal Navy]] as a boy and was engaged in operations in [[British Malaya|Malaya]] by 1875.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/12828489 Australian Naval Station: The New Admiral] The Hobart Mercury, 25 January 1901</ref> |
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He was given command of [[HMS Excellent (shore establishment)|HMS ''Excellent'']] in 1893,<ref>[http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5996 World Ships Forum]</ref> before becoming [[Naval Intelligence Division|Director of Naval Intelligence]] in 1895.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/royalnavy07clow/royalnavy07clow_djvu.txt The Royal Navy: A history from earliest times to the present]</ref> He went on to be [[Pacific Station|Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station]] in 1899<ref>[http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19020731.2.16.aspx The Straits Times, 31 July 1902, Page 4]</ref> and [[Australia Station|Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station]] in 1900.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14342803?searchTerm=Beaumont Admiral Beaumont's staff] The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 1901</ref> He was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] in 1902<ref>[http://www.fleetorganization.com/1906rnadmirals.html Royal Navy Flag Officers, June 1, 1906]</ref> and [[List of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp|First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King in 1911.<ref>[http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5242430 Principle Aide-de-Camp, London] The Adelaide Advertiser, 8 February 1911</ref> He retired in 1912.<ref>[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19220621.2.99.2 Death of Admiral Beaumont] Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 8</ref> |
He was given command of [[HMS Excellent (shore establishment)|HMS ''Excellent'']] in 1893,<ref>[http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5996 World Ships Forum]</ref> before becoming [[Naval Intelligence Division|Director of Naval Intelligence]] in 1895.<ref>[http://www.archive.org/stream/royalnavy07clow/royalnavy07clow_djvu.txt The Royal Navy: A history from earliest times to the present]</ref> He went on to be [[Pacific Station|Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station]] in 1899<ref>[http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19020731.2.16.aspx The Straits Times, 31 July 1902, Page 4]</ref> and [[Australia Station|Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station]] in 1900.<ref>[http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/14342803?searchTerm=Beaumont Admiral Beaumont's staff] The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 1901</ref> 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 [[George V|King George V]] and [[Mary of Teck|Queen Mary]]).<ref>{{LondonGazette |issue=27338 |date=26 July 1901 |startpage=4950}}</ref> He was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]] in 1902<ref>[http://www.fleetorganization.com/1906rnadmirals.html Royal Navy Flag Officers, June 1, 1906]</ref> and [[List of First and Principal Naval Aides-de-Camp|First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to the King in 1911.<ref>[http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/5242430 Principle Aide-de-Camp, London] The Adelaide Advertiser, 8 February 1911</ref> He retired in 1912.<ref>[http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&d=EP19220621.2.99.2 Death of Admiral Beaumont] Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 144, 21 June 1922, Page 8</ref> |
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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 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
- ^ "No. 27338". The London Gazette. 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
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