Leslie Creery Stuart
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 4 April, 1905 when he undertook a month-long stint as captain of Barfleur.[6]
In July of 1903, Admiral Domvile, C-in-C Mediterranean, noted that Stuart was "[r]ather too elderly for a Battleship on this Station."[7]
Stuart was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 1 April, 1906.[8] 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.[9]
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral Stuart" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 3 November, 1908. Issue 38794, col D, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Gleaner 11 Jul, 1893[10] |
Succeeded by Frank H. Peyton |
| Preceded by Robert A. J. Montgomerie |
Captain of H.M.S. Sirius Jun, 1897[11] |
Succeeded by George M. Henderson |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Tauranga Nov, 1898[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Frank Finnis |
Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood Apr, 1900[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Vengeance Apr, 1902[14] |
Succeeded by Harry C. Reynolds |
| Preceded by Sir George J. S. Warrender, Bart. |
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur Feb, 1904[15] |
Succeeded by Arthur D. Ricardo |
| Preceded by Charles H. Adair |
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur 4 Apr, 1905[16] |
Succeeded by Edward S. Fitzherbert |
| Preceded by Edward P. Jones as Captain-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District |
Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District 7 Aug, 1905[17] |
Succeeded by Charles W. Winnington-Ingram as Captain-in-Charge of the Southern Coast Guard District |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24256. p. 4905. 19 October, 1875.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25969. p. 4738. 30 August, 1889.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27154. p. 285. 16 January, 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27900. p. 2328. 3 April, 1906.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28150. p. 4555. 23 June, 1908.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Monday, 10 July, 1893. Issue 33999, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 4.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
- ↑ Stuart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1254.
