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'''Arthur Leslie Gresson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Leslie Gresson''', R.N., Retired (17 May, 1879 – 1 June, 1931) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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The son of Retired Major William Henry Gresson was born in Kensington.


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Gresson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1901.


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Gresson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.


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Gresson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lancaster|f=t}} on 17 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 827}}
Gresson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lancaster|f=t}} on 17 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 827}}


==Post-War==
On 9 July, 1920, Gresson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lion|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 802}}
On 9 July, 1920, Gresson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Lion|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 802}}


==See Also==
Gresson was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 April, 1926.
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==Bibliography==
Gresson died of cancer.
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==Service Records==
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Latest revision as of 23:07, 6 April 2022

Captain Arthur Leslie Gresson, R.N., Retired (17 May, 1879 – 1 June, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Retired Major William Henry Gresson was born in Kensington.

Gresson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.

Gresson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.

Gresson was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Lancaster on 17 August, 1918.[1]

Post-War

On 9 July, 1920, Gresson was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Lion.[2]

Gresson was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1926.

Gresson died of cancer.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James C. S. Hughes 		Captain of H.M.S. Fame
1 Nov, 1906[3] – 26 Feb, 1909 		Succeeded by
Charles E. Lloyd Thomas
Preceded by
Philip Streatfeild 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
8 Sep, 1915 – 10 Feb, 1916 		Succeeded by
Philip J. Stopford
Preceded by
Hugh P. Buckle 		Captain of H.M.S. Orbita
7 Mar, 1918 – 3 May, 1918 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Philip H. Colomb 		Captain of H.M.S. Lancaster
May, 1918 – Aug, 1919 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ernest G. Barton 		Captain of H.M.S. Ganges
15 Aug, 1919[4] – 7 Mar, 1920 		Succeeded by
Percy L. H. Noble
Preceded by
Isham W. Gibson 		Captain of H.M.S. Lion
9 Jul, 1920[5] – 6 Dec, 1921 		Succeeded by
Reginald St. P. Parry

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 827.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 802.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 313-15.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 798.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 802.

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