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

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1919.[4]

Leggett was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1931.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
  2. "Naval Appointments and Retirements" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 11 July, 1911. Issue 39634, col C, pg. 15.
  3. London Gazette: no. 29214. p. 6438. 2 July, 1915.
  4. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31379. p. 7045. 3 June, 1919.
  5. 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