Background
Mcgrigor, Sir Rhoderick was born on April 12, 1893 in York, England. Son of Major General C.R.R. McGrigor and Ada (Bower) Mcgrigor.
Mcgrigor, Sir Rhoderick was born on April 12, 1893 in York, England. Son of Major General C.R.R. McGrigor and Ada (Bower) Mcgrigor.
Student Royal Naval Colls. Osborne, Dartmouth, 1906-1909. Doctor of Laws, St. Andrews U., 1953, Aberdeen U., 1955.
Served European war, 1914-1918. Participated Dardanelles Campaign, Battle of Jutland. Captain 4th Destroyer Flotilla, 1936-1938.
Chief staff, Commander in Chief China, 1939. Commander His Majesty’s Ship Renown, Malta convoys. Operations Mediterranean and Atlantic, 1941.
Lord Commissioner Admiralty, assistant chief naval staff, 1941-1943. Commander naval forces at capture Pantellaria, Invasion of Sicily, flag officer Sicily, Taranto, Adriatic, 1943. Commander 1st Cruiser Squadron Home Fleet Aircraft Carriers, Norwegian Coast and Russian convoys, 1944-1945.
Lord Commissioner Admiralty, vice chief naval staff, 1945-1947. Commander in chief Home Fleet, 1948-1950, Plymouth, 1950-1951. Lord Commissioner Admiralty, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, 1951-1955.
Now Admiral of the Fleet. Lord rector Aberdeen U., 1954-1957.
Served European war, 1914-1918.
Married Gwendoline Glyn Greville, 1931. Children: John, Andrew.