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'''Leon Stopford Acheson''', D.S.C., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Leon Stopford Acheson''', D.S.C., R.N.R., R.N. (26 October, 1888 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] and the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Acheson transferred into the Navy from the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | |||
Acheson was promoted to the rank of {{ | Acheson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 21 October, 1914. | ||
Acheson was | Acheson was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB81|f=t}} on 2 July, 1917.{{NLDec18|p. 956}} | ||
Acheson was promoted to the rank of {{ | Acheson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cockchafer|f=t}} on the [[China Station]] in August, 1925. He switched to {{UK-Widgeon}} and then back to ''Cockchafer'' in October. On 5 September 1926, he was wounded in action. Rear-Admiral Cameron wrote that he considered Acheson to be "obstinate, dour and morose", and noted that he had been "rather shaken by his wound." | ||
Acheson | In May 1927, he was mentioned in despatches for services in Wanhsien. | ||
Acheson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1926. | |||
In October 1928, Acheson began a series of hospital evaluations which rendered him fit only for duties not requiring strenuous activity. He did, however, serve in {{UK-Cleopatra}} and {{UK-Cambrian}} in 1930 and 1931. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Leon+Stopford+Acheson Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Stopford_Acheson}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Willits|John Willits]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 86 (1889)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 86]]'''<br>1 Aug, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 401}} – 1917{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Frederic Platt|Arthur F. Platt]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Frederic Platt|Arthur F. Platt]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 81 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 81]]'''<br>2 Jul, 1917{{NLDec18|p. 956}} – 4 Feb, 1919{{NLMar19|p. 741}}{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Salisbury Hamilton Simpson|Salisbury H. Simpson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cockchafer (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cockchafer'']]'''<br>20 Jul, 1925 – Aug, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Leon Stopford Acheson|Leon S. Acheson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Salisbury Hamilton Simpson|Salisbury H. Simpson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Widgeon (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Widgeon'']]'''<br>Sep, 1925{{NLFeb26|p. 289}} – Oct, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Paul Felix Palmer Berryman|Paul F. P. Berryman]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Leon Stopford Acheson|Leon S. Acheson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Cockchafer (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Cockchafer'']]'''<br>Oct, 1925 – Nov, 1926|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Scott Bardwell|William S. Bardwell]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Austen Gerald Lilley|Austen G. Lilley]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thruster (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thruster'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1927{{NLJul27|p. 274}} – 24 Aug, 1928|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Hinton Knowles|Charles H. Knowles]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Reynard Richardson|William R. Richardson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Godetia (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Godetia'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1932{{NLJan33|p. 243}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur George Mack|Arthur G. Mack]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:48, 1 September 2022
Commander Leon Stopford Acheson, D.S.C., R.N.R., R.N. (26 October, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Acheson transferred into the Navy from the Royal Naval Reserve.
Acheson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 October, 1914.
Acheson was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 81 on 2 July, 1917.[1]
Acheson was appointed in command of the gunboat Cockchafer on the China Station in August, 1925. He switched to Widgeon and then back to Cockchafer in October. On 5 September 1926, he was wounded in action. Rear-Admiral Cameron wrote that he considered Acheson to be "obstinate, dour and morose", and noted that he had been "rather shaken by his wound."
In May 1927, he was mentioned in despatches for services in Wanhsien.
Acheson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1926.
In October 1928, Acheson began a series of hospital evaluations which rendered him fit only for duties not requiring strenuous activity. He did, however, serve in Cleopatra and Cambrian in 1930 and 1931.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Willits |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 86 1 Aug, 1916[2] – 1917[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by Arthur F. Platt |
| Preceded by Arthur F. Platt |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 81 2 Jul, 1917[3] – 4 Feb, 1919[4][Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Salisbury H. Simpson |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer 20 Jul, 1925 – Aug, 1925 |
Succeeded by Leon S. Acheson |
| Preceded by Salisbury H. Simpson |
Captain of H.M.S. Widgeon Sep, 1925[5] – Oct, 1925 |
Succeeded by Paul F. P. Berryman |
| Preceded by Leon S. Acheson |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockchafer Oct, 1925 – Nov, 1926 |
Succeeded by William S. Bardwell |
| Preceded by Austen G. Lilley |
Captain of H.M.S. Thruster 28 Apr, 1927[6] – 24 Aug, 1928 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Knowles |
| Preceded by William R. Richardson |
Captain of H.M.S. Godetia 1 Jan, 1932[7] |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Mack |
Footnotes
