Ralph Leatham

Admiral SIR Ralph Leatham, K.C.B. (3 March, 1886 – 10 March, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.

Great War

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.

Interbellum

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1924.

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1936.

World War II

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1939.

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 December, 1943.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Walter H. Leeke	Captain of H.M. T.B. 58 10 Apr, 1907 – 7 Jan, 1908	Succeeded by Charles E. Maconochie as Captain of H.M. T.B. 058
Preceded by John C. S. Paterson	Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 15 Sep, 1921 – 16 Jan, 1922	Succeeded by Hugh P. Cotton
Preceded by Henry D. Bridges	Captain of H.M.S. Ramillies 1 May, 1924 – 1935	Succeeded by Alfred H. Taylor
Preceded by Wilfred N. Custance	Captain of H.M.S. Yarmouth 10 Jan, 1928 – Nov, 1928	Succeeded by Alan F. W. Howard
Preceded by Alban T. B. Curteis	Captain of H.M.S. Despatch Nov, 1928 – c. 6 Nov, 1928	Succeeded by Guy L. Coleridge
Preceded by Guy L. Coleridge	Captain of H.M.S. Durban 26 Nov, 1928 – 31 Aug, 1930	Succeeded by Alban T. B. Curteis
Preceded by Alfred H. Taylor	Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 1935 – Jan, 1936	Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot
Preceded by Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith	Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station ? – 27 Nov, 1945	Succeeded by Henry D. Pridham-Wippell