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Revision as of 19:20, 21 January 2015
Vice-Admiral Oliver Elles Leggett, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (10 May, 1876 – 18 March, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Leggett was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 15 November, 1895.[1]
Leggett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.[2]
He was appointed to Orion as Commander (N) dated 2 July, 1911.[3]
Great War
On 30 June, 1915, Leggett was promoted to the rank of Captain.[4]
Post-War
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1919.[5]
He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 30 November, 1920.[6]
In January, 1923, Leggett began a 20 month stint as captain of Thunderer.[7]
Leggett was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.[8]
Bibliography
- Schofield, Vice-Admiral B. B. (1977). Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. Havant: Kenneth Mason Publications Ltd. ISBN 085937-087-9.
- "Vice-Admiral O. E. Leggett" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 19 March, 1946. Issue 50404, col E, pg. 6.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Master of the Fleet 1915 |
Succeeded by Arthur C. Strutt |
| Preceded by H. Ralph Crooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Caroline 23 Mar, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by Francis A. W. Buller |
| Preceded by Leonard A. B. Donaldson |
Captain of H.M.S. New Zealand 11 Feb, 1919[10] |
Succeeded by Hartley R. G. Moore |
| Preceded by Arthur C. S. H. D'Aeth |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 30 Nov, 1920[11] |
Succeeded by Harold O. Reinold |
| Preceded by Colin Mackenzie |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer Jan, 1923[12] |
Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26787. p. 5724. 20 October, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, p. 15.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29214. p. 6438. 2 July, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31379. p. 7045. 3 June, 1919.
- ↑ Schofield. p. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33706. p. 2332. 10 April, 1931.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 753.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 852.
- ↑ Schofield. Navigation and Direction: The Story of HMS Dryad. p. 192.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
