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Vice-Admiral Eustace La Trobe Leatham, C.B., Royal Navy (3 August, 1870 – 1 September, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

On 28 January, 1892, Leatham was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1890.[1]

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 13 November, 1893.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[3]

Great War

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane on 28 February, 1916, temporarily from 8 February.[4]

On 15 September 1916, 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.) dated 31 May.[5]

Post-War

Leatham was appointed Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth on 2 February, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 March, 1920.[6] He was succeeded at Dartmouth by Captain Francis A. Marten on 2 February, 1921.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[9]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  4. Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  5. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  6. London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  7. "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 February, 1921. Issue 42634, col F, pg. 12.
  8. London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
  9. London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Leatham" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 2 September, 1935. Issue 47158, col C, pg. 12.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
A. Ernle M. Chatfield
Captain of
H.M.S. Iron Duke

1917 – 1919
Succeeded by
Richard Hill
Preceded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
1919 – 1921
Succeeded by
Francis A. Marten