Leonard Stanley Holbrook

Rear-Admiral Leonard Stanley Holbrook, M.V.O. (30 March, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked twelfth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1722 marks.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1902.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1910.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1920.

Holbrook was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curlew in November, 1922.

Holbrook was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in December, 1927.

In December, 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 October, 1932 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.

World War II

Holbrook was reverted to the Retired List on 9 February, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John Reep	Captain of H.M.S. Dasher Jun, 1906	Succeeded by Hubert S. Monroe
Preceded by Harold E. Sulivan	Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 1 Nov, 1922 – Nov, 1924	Succeeded by Henry D. Bridges
Preceded by Arthur L. Snagge	Captain of H.M.S. Castor 15 Aug, 1927 – 18 Oct, 1927	Succeeded by Alban T. B. Curteis
Preceded by Ernest W. Leir	Captain of H.M.S. Spenser 18 Oct, 1927 – 16 Dec, 1927	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Roy N. Suter	Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 16 Dec, 1927 – 26 Sep, 1928	Succeeded by Arthur F. Pridham
Preceded by John F. B. Barrett	Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra ? – Jan, 1929	Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by Philip Hordern	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham Dec, 1928 – 15 Feb, 1929	Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by Guy L. Warren	Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 8 Apr, 1942 – 4 Dec, 1945	Succeeded by ?