Walter Hunt-Grubbe
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Sir Walter Hunt-Grubbe
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| Born | 23 February 1833 |
| Died | 11 April 1922 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Tamar HMS Rupert HMS Devastation HMS Pembroke HMS Sultan Cape of Good Hope Station Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-Ashanti wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Walter James Hunt-Grubbe GCB (23 February 1833 – 11 April 1922) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Hunt-Grubbe joined the Royal Navy in 1845.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1866, he was given command of HMS Tamar and the men of the naval brigade at the Battle of Amoaful during the Anglo-Ashanti wars.[1] He went on to command HMS Rupert, HMS Devastation and then HMS Pembroke in which capacity he was in charge of the Medway Steam Reserve.[2] Later he commanded HMS Sultan.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1885[3] and Superintendent of Devonport dockyard in 1888.[1] He went on to be President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in 1894.[4]
In retirement he became Deputy Chairman of the Committee established in 1898 to provide for the efficient organisation and management of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.[5] He was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1899 Birthday Honours.[6]
Family
In 1867 he married Mary Anne Codrington.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 William Loney RN
- ↑ Medway
- ↑ Item reference ADM 50/344 National Archives
- ↑ Royal Navy Senior Appointments
- ↑ Genesis of the first school for tropical diseases at the ADH p. 420 Oxford John Radcliffe
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27086. p. 3585. 3 June 1899. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1885–1888 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Wells |
| Preceded by | President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1894–1897 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Tracey |
