William Lowther Grant

Admiral Sir William Lowther Grant (10 November 1864 – 30 January 1929) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station.

Naval career Grant joined the Royal Navy in 1877, and served in the Anglo-Egyptian War in 1882. During the next months he commanded a detachment of guns operating in the Orange River Colony, and was specially promoted to captain on 21 October 1900 for services during the war.

Still in South Africa, he was appointed in command of the guardship at Simons Town, the elderly ironclad masted turret ship on 5 May 1902. After the end of the Second Boer war, he was appointed Naval Advisor to the Inspector-General of Fortifications, and left South Africa on SS Britannic in early October 1902 to take up the position on his return the following month. Appointment as Assistant to the Director of Naval Intelligence followed in 1908, before he became rear admiral providing special service with the Home Fleet in 1910. He was made Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1916 and Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station in 1918.

Family In 1892, Grant married Mabel Emily Brodrick, daughter of the Rev. Henry Brodrick and Emily Hester Brodrick.