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'''Leslie Drew Fisher''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Leslie Drew Fisher''', D.S.O., R.N., Retired (29 March, 1880 – 1 September, 1953) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Fisher was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 29 March, 1900. | |||
Fisher was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Fisher was | Fisher was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 29 March, 1908. | ||
Fisher was promoted to the rank of {{ | Fisher was retired at his own request on 4 April, 1910. Fisher spent much of the [[Great War]] commanding minesweepers or groups of minesweepers, primarily around the [[Firth of Forth]]. | ||
Fisher was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Acting {{CommRN}} on 2 September, 1915. | |||
Fisher was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) in recognition of services rendered during the war on 11 November, 1918. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Leslie+Drew+Fisher Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Leslie+Drew+Fisher Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Robert Thresher|Philip R. Thresher]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Electra (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Electra'']]'''<br>10 Nov, 1905{{NLMar07|p. 307}} – 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Seymour|Hugh Seymour]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Robert Thresher|Philip R. Thresher]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Electra (1896)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Electra'']]'''<br>10 Nov, 1905{{NLMar07|p. 307}} – 18 Sep, 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Seymour|Hugh Seymour]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Seymour|Hugh Seymour]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spiteful (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spiteful'']]'''<br>18 Sep, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 377}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Undecimus Fletcher|Hugh U. Fletcher]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Seymour|Hugh Seymour]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spiteful (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spiteful'']]'''<br>18 Sep, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 377}} – 29 Mar, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Undecimus Fletcher|Hugh U. Fletcher]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lilac (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lilac'']]'''<br>9 Jun, 1915 – 22 Aug, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Leslie Drew Fisher|Leslie Drew Fisher]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Douglas Roberts West|Philip D. R. West]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Larkspur (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Larkspur'']]'''<br>22 Aug, 1915 – 4 Sep, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cecil Bartlett Shaw|Cecil B. Shaw]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Leslie Drew Fisher|Leslie Drew Fisher]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lilac (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lilac'']]'''<br>8 Nov, 1915 – 17 Mar, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Noel Gilbertson|George N. Gilbertson]]'''}} | |||
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{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1880|1953}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|July, 1893}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 6 April 2022
Commander Leslie Drew Fisher, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (29 March, 1880 – 1 September, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 March, 1900.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 March, 1908.
Fisher was retired at his own request on 4 April, 1910. Fisher spent much of the Great War commanding minesweepers or groups of minesweepers, primarily around the Firth of Forth.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 2 September, 1915.
Fisher was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) in recognition of services rendered during the war on 11 November, 1918.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Philip R. Thresher |
Captain of H.M.S. Electra 10 Nov, 1905[1] – 18 Sep, 1907 |
Succeeded by Hugh Seymour |
| Preceded by Hugh Seymour |
Captain of H.M.S. Spiteful 18 Sep, 1907[2] – 29 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Hugh U. Fletcher |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Lilac 9 Jun, 1915 – 22 Aug, 1915 |
Succeeded by Leslie Drew Fisher |
| Preceded by Philip D. R. West |
Captain of H.M.S. Larkspur 22 Aug, 1915 – 4 Sep, 1915 |
Succeeded by Cecil B. Shaw |
| Preceded by Leslie Drew Fisher |
Captain of H.M.S. Lilac 8 Nov, 1915 – 17 Mar, 1916 |
Succeeded by George N. Gilbertson |
Footnotes
