George Piercy Leith

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Captain (retired) George Piercy Leith (3 August, 1877 – 31 August, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

George Leith gained nine months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1892. His first appointment was to Empress of India, dated 13 January, 1894.[1]

Leith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.[2]

Leith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[3]

Interbellum

Leith was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 19 January, 1924.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick G. Brine
Captain of H.M.S. Opossum
14 Jul, 1904[5] – 1904[6]
Succeeded by
Claude H. Woodward
Preceded by
John G. de O. Coke
Captain of H.M.S. Dasher
1 Jan, 1906[7] – 1 Apr, 1906[8]
Succeeded by
L. Stanley Holbrook
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Ness
1 Apr, 1906[9] – 28 May, 1906[10]
Succeeded by
Stanley V. Ellis
Preceded by
Charles W. Chipp
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict
28 May, 1906[11] – 4 Oct, 1906[12]
Succeeded by
William C. Castle
Preceded by
Osmond J. Prentis
Captain of H.M.S. Peterel
4 Oct, 1906[13][14] – 29 Oct, 1907[15]
Succeeded by
Mark G. Newton
Preceded by
Percy L. H. Noble
Captain of H.M.S. Ribble
29 Oct, 1907[16][17] – 19 Apr, 1909[18]
Succeeded by
Sandford G. R. Nevile
Preceded by
Robert E. Vaughan
Captain of H.M.S. Moorhen
19 Apr, 1909[19][20] – 10 Oct, 1912[21]
Succeeded by
Victor P. Alleyne
Preceded by
Charles J. Wintour
Captain of H.M.S. Topaze
14 Apr, 1913[22][23] – 4 Aug, 1913[24]
Succeeded by
William J. B. Law
Preceded by
Hugh D. Colville
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise
May, 1916[25] – 23 Oct, 1917[26]
Succeeded by
Frederick W. F. Fegen
Preceded by
John F. Grant-Dalton
Captain of H.M.S. Armadale Castle
13 Dec, 1917[27][28] – 14 Jan, 1919
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  2. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  3. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  4. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  5. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  6. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  7. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  8. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  9. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  10. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  11. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  12. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  13. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  14. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 356.
  15. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  16. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  17. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 366.
  18. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  19. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  20. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 347.
  21. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  22. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  23. The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 387.
  24. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  25. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396m.
  26. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  27. Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
  28. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 988.

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