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{{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Leslie Gresson'', R.N., Retired' (17 May, 1879 – 1 June, 1931) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''Arthur Leslie Gresson''', R.N., Retired (17 May, 1879 – 1 June, 1931) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==

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Captain Arthur Leslie Gresson, R.N., Retired (17 May, 1879 – 1 June, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Retired Major William Henry Gresson was born in Kensington.

Gresson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1901.

Gresson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.

Gresson was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Lancaster on 17 August, 1918.[1]

Post-War

On 9 July, 1920, Gresson was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Lion.[2]

Gresson was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit with the rank of Captain on 1 April, 1926.

Gresson died of cancer.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James C. S. Hughes
Captain of H.M.S. Fame
1 Nov, 1906[3]
Succeeded by
Charles E. Lloyd Thomas
Preceded by
Philip H. Colomb
Captain of H.M.S. Lancaster
17 Aug, 1918[4]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Isham W. Gibson
Captain of H.M.S. Lion
9 Jul, 1920[5] – 6 Dec, 1921
Succeeded by
Reginald St. P. Parry

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 827.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 802.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 313-15.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 827.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 802.