Lionel George Preston

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Admiral SIR Lionel George Preston, K.C.B., Royal Navy (27 September, 1875 – 21 September, 1971) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 October, 1894.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 April, 1897.[2]

On 7 April, 1908, Present was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 81, and of her flotilla.[3] On 17 November, 1909, he was reappointed in both capacities upon his promotion to Commander.[4]

Preston was appointed in command of the destroyer Tartar on 4 January, 1910.[5]

Preston 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 1 January, 1916.[6]

He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Windflower on 1 December, 1919.[7]

Preston was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 April, 1930, vice Grace.[8]

On 19 January, 1933 Preston succeeded Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham as Commandant, Imperial Defence College.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 28 February, 1934.[10]

Preston was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 January, 1935.[11]

Preston died on 21 September, 1971 at Dunstable aged ninety-five.

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 24 September, 1971. Issue 58281, col C, p. 24.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Eric W. Harbord
Captain of H.M.S. Bruizer
22 Dec, 1905[12]
Succeeded by
Kennedy G. Darracott-Brooke
Preceded by
Arthur G. Harris
Captain of H.M. T.B. 81
7 Apr, 1908[13] – Dec, 1909[14]
Succeeded by
Lionel G. Dawson
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Tartar
4 Jan, 1910[15]
Succeeded by
Nigel K. W. Barttelot
Preceded by
Percy G. Brown
Captain of H.M.S. Jason
Jun, 1913[16] – 3 Feb, 1914[17]
Succeeded by
Harold E. Denison
Preceded by
Oswald T. Hodgson
Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack
5 Mar, 1914[18] – 31 Dec, 1914[19]
Succeeded by
Lionel G. Preston
Preceded by
Lionel G. Preston
Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack
31 Dec, 1914[20] – 21 Jan, 1915[21]
Succeeded by
Lionel G. Preston
Preceded by
Lionel G. Preston
Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack
21 Jan, 1915[22] – Jun, 1915[23]
Succeeded by
James H. Neild
Preceded by
Vernon Haggard
Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport
1930
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Blake

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26681. p. 6252. 19 November, 1895.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26838. p. 1882. 2 April, 1897.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 8 April, 1908. Issue 38615, col A, p. 9.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 11 November, 1909. Issue 39114, col D, p. 7.
  5. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 382.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 29423. p. 80. (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.
  7. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 1 December, 1919. Issue 42271, col C, p. 20.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.
  9. "Flag Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 19 August, 1932. Issue 46216, col B, p. 15.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 34029. p. 1425. 2 March, 1934.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 34125. p. 458. 18 January, 1935.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 287.
  13. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  14. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  15. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 382.
  16. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 334.
  17. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  18. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 374.
  19. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  20. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  21. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  22. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79
  23. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/79

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