Background
The son of W. G. Grace, the famous cricketer, Grace was promoted to captain on 31 December 1914 and served in the First World War becoming commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Grafton in June 1915, of the cruiser HMS Yarmouth in August 1917, of the cruiser HMS Birkenhead in May 1918 and of the aircraft carrier HMS Vindictive in September 1918.
