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on 8 July 1941. Between 9 September 1941 and early 1943, he was
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58:Vice Admiral McGrigor on the deck of his flagship
329:on 15 September 1910, McGrigor was posted to the
234:Commander of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav
343:in April 1911. He transferred to the battleship
2471:Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
701:, a major multi-lateral naval exercise for the
387:in 1915 and then transferred to the battleship
253:(12 April 1893 – 3 December 1959) was a senior
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489:, the RN base at Hong Kong) with promotion to
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1223:The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995
1206:(Supplement). 17 November 1953. p. 6230.
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2456:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
963:(Supplement). 14 October 1947. p. 4856.
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358:on 15 January 1913, moved to the battleship
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703:Western Union Defense Organization (WUDO)
697:in January 1949. McGrigor also commanded
648:Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
354:in May 1912 and, having been promoted to
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1094:(Supplement). 8 June 1945. p. 2935.
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519:In early 1941, McGrigor was, briefly,
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1421:Rector of the University of Aberdeen
771:. He died following an operation in
423:in late 1923. After qualifying as a
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2441:Royal Navy admirals of World War II
728:in February 1952, he was appointed
2476:Royal Navy officers of World War I
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709:in March 1950. He was advanced to
586:Companion of the Order of the Bath
165:Flag Officer, Taranto and Adriatic
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305:Charles Rhoderic Robert McGrigor
169:Force B at Pantellaria and Sicily
2436:Royal Navy admirals of the fleet
2226:Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal
1126:"WESTERN UNION: Exercise Verity"
903:. 20 October 1922. p. 7371.
549:in May 1941. He was promoted to
1986:The Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope
1020:"Royal Navy Officers 1939–1945"
693:on 2 September 1948, he became
2311:Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
1909:First Sea Lords (1904–present)
1481:Senior Naval Lords (1689–1771)
1431:The Lord Bannerman of Kildonan
1303:Commander in Chief, Home Fleet
695:Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet
398:in which he saw action at the
323:Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
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2006:The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
1996:The Lord Fraser of North Cape
1653:First Naval Lords (1771–1904)
1367:The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
1350:The Lord Fraser of North Cape
1284:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
1134:. 1 July 1949. Archived from
943:. 2 January 1934. p. 52.
687:Vice Chief of the Naval Staff
566:for which he was awarded the
245:Sir Rhoderick Robert McGrigor
158:Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet
2446:Military personnel from York
1330:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
833:UK public library membership
707:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
705:, in 1949 and went on to be
319:Royal Naval College, Osborne
163:Home Fleet aircraft carriers
1835:The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey
1830:The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas
1820:The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas
568:Distinguished Service Order
405:McGrigor was posted to the
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1931:Prince Louis of Battenberg
1750:Sir William Johnstone Hope
261:and saw action during the
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1805:The Hon. Maurice Berkeley
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2286:Admiral Sir Edward Evans
1221:Heathcote, Tony (2002).
803:"Sir Rhoderick McGrigor"
757:University of St Andrews
534:and was involved in the
315:King's Royal Rifle Corps
269:. He also served in the
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2326:Brigadier Sir John Hunt
2231:Charles Thomson Ritchie
1573:Lord Archibald Hamilton
1563:Lord Archibald Hamilton
1225:. Pen & Sword Ltd.
612:mentioned in despatches
608:convoys to North Russia
230:Mentioned in Despatches
2431:Lords of the Admiralty
2405:Martina Chukwuma-Ezike
2001:Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
1961:Sir Charles Madden, Bt
1895:Sir Frederick Richards
1855:Sir Hastings Yelverton
1765:The Hon. George Dundas
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818:10.1093/ref:odnb/34731
761:University of Aberdeen
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616:Operation Counterblast
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171:4th Destroyer Flotilla
42:Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
18:Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
2076:Sir Benjamin Bathurst
2036:Sir Peter Hill-Norton
1926:Sir Francis Bridgeman
1730:Sir Richard Bickerton
1710:Sir Thomas Troubridge
1700:Sir Charles Middleton
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128:Years of service
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2236:Sir Frederick Treves
2111:Sir George Zambellas
2066:Sir William Staveley
1885:Sir Richard Hamilton
1860:Sir George Wellesley
1633:Sir Francis Holburne
1618:Sir Charles Saunders
1340:Sir Maurice Mansergh
775:on 3 December 1959.
746:Admiral of the Fleet
532:Sir James Somerville
417:lieutenant commander
242:Admiral of the Fleet
167:Flag Officer, Sicily
161:1st Cruiser Squadron
140:Admiral of the Fleet
37:Admiral of the Fleet
2491:People from Tarland
2291:Sir Stafford Cripps
2196:Thomas Henry Huxley
2091:Sir Nigel Essenhigh
2061:Sir John Fieldhouse
2041:Sir Michael Pollock
2031:Sir Michael Le Fanu
1991:Sir John Cunningham
1976:Sir Roger Backhouse
1966:Sir Frederick Field
1890:Sir Anthony Hoskins
1850:Sir Alexander Milne
1840:Sir Alexander Milne
1785:Sir George Cockburn
1775:Sir George Cockburn
1755:Sir George Cockburn
1578:Lord Vere Beauclerk
628:Operation Judgement
560:Operation Corkscrew
374:Mediterranean Fleet
2271:Earl of Birkenhead
2221:Marquess of Huntly
2121:Sir Antony Radakin
2046:Sir Edward Ashmore
1971:The Lord Chatfield
1951:Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
1790:Sir William Parker
1690:John Leveson-Gower
1680:Sir Robert Harland
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1598:Sir William Rowley
1588:Sir William Rowley
1568:Lord Harry Powlett
1493:Sir John Chicheley
1323:Sir Robert Burnett
1203:The London Gazette
1183:The London Gazette
1163:The London Gazette
1138:on 31 January 2011
1111:The London Gazette
1091:The London Gazette
1071:The London Gazette
1000:The London Gazette
980:The London Gazette
960:The London Gazette
940:The London Gazette
920:The London Gazette
900:The London Gazette
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564:Invasion of Sicily
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505:The battlecruiser
385:Gallipoli Campaign
263:Gallipoli Campaign
192:Gallipoli campaign
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2011:Sir Charles Lambe
1946:Sir John Jellicoe
1941:Sir Henry Jackson
1921:Sir Arthur Wilson
1845:Sir Sydney Dacres
1665:Sir Hugh Palliser
1558:Sir Charles Wager
1548:Sir John Jennings
1437:
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1428:Succeeded by
1406:Academic offices
1399:Sir John Edelsten
1396:Succeeded by
1364:Succeeded by
1337:Succeeded by
1310:Succeeded by
1294:Sir John Edelsten
1291:Succeeded by
1277:Sir Edward Syfret
1269:Military offices
1055:Heathcote, p. 162
884:Heathcote, p. 161
848:Heathcote, p. 160
831:(Subscription or
644:Order of St. Olav
638:on his return to
400:Battle of Jutland
267:Battle of Jutland
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379:During the
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2349:Sandy Gall
2334:Jo Grimond
1670:Robert Man
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1474:Royal Navy
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