| Admiral Sir William Graham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 September 1826 |
| Died | 31 May 1907 (1907-06-01) (aged 80) Bath, Somerset |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir William Graham, GCB (10 September 1826 – 31 May 1907) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy.
Naval career
Graham was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1849 and served in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War in 1855 and at the capture of Canton during the Second Opium War in 1857. Promoted to captain in 1863, he was given command of HMS Danae, HMS Immortalité, HMS Resistance, HMS Black Prince and then HMS Aurora. He was appointed Captain of the training school HMS Britannia in 1875, Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in 1882 and Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1886. His last appointment was as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1888.
He died at 13 Pulteney Street in Bath in 1907.
References
- ^ William Loney RN
- Orders, decorations & medals Bosleys, 12 September 2007
- Royal House of Guelph
- Visitation of England & Wales
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJohn McCrea | Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 1882–1885 |
Succeeded byWilliam Ward |
| Preceded bySir Thomas Brandreth | Third Naval Lord and Controller of the Navy 1886–1888 |
Succeeded bySir John Hopkins |
| Preceded bySir Thomas Brandreth | President, Royal Naval College, Greenwich 1888–1891 |
Succeeded bySir Richard Hamilton |