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Revision as of 16:58, 25 October 2012

Rear-Admiral Leslie Creery Stuart, C.M.G., M.V.O., Royal Navy (18 October, 1851 – 1 November, 1908) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1875.[1]

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1889.[2]

Stuart was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1895, aged forty-three years, eight months, and twelve days.[3]

For his services in Samoa, on 1 January, 1900 Stuart was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.).[4]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Stuart was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 27 April, 1903.[5]

In April 1902, he commissioned and served as captain of the battleship Vengeance until April, 1905 when he undertook a month-long stint as captain of Barfleur.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 1 April, 1906.[7] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 15 June, 1908.[8]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 24256. p. 4905. 19 October, 1875.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27154. p. 285. 16 January, 1900.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 27900. p. 2328. 3 April, 1906.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 28150. p. 4555. 23 June, 1908.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral Stuart" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 3 November, 1908. Issue 38794, col D, pg. 11.

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