Herbert Leopold Heath
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Admiral SIR Herbert Leopold Heath, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (27 December, 1861 – 22 October, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Great War
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Heath was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[1]
Heath was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5553. 2 June, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Herbert Heath" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 October, 1954. Issue 53071, col D, pg. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1954 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1874
- Royal Navy Torpedo Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Superb (1907)
- Admirals Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Seventh Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Second Sea Lords
- Commanders-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers