Oliver Elles Leggett
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Vice-Admiral Oliver Elles Leggett, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (10 May, 1876 – 18 March, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Leggett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.[1]
He was appointed to Orion as Commander (N) dated 2 July, 1911.[2]
Great War
On 30 June, 1915, Leggett was promoted to the rank of Captain.[3]
Post-War
Leggett was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, pg. 15.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29214. p. 6438. 2 July, 1915.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33706. p. 2332. 10 April, 1931.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral O. E. Leggett" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 19 March, 1946. Issue 50404, col E, pg. 6.
Papers
- Papers in the possession of the Imperial War Museum. Catalogue Number 11482 P389.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
Categories:
- 1876 births
- 1946 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1890
- Royal Navy Navigating Officers
- Masters of the Fleet, Grand Fleet
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Caroline (1914)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. New Zealand (1911)
- Commanding Officers of Portsmouth Navigation School
- Commodores, Portsmouth Royal Naval Barracks
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
