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{{RearRN}} '''Ernest William Leir''', D.S.O., Royal Navy ( – 2 August, 1971) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Great War]] who saw considerable service in submarines.
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{{RearRN}} '''Ernest William Leir''', D.S.O., Royal Navy (26 February, 183 – 2 August, 1971) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Great War]] who saw considerable service in submarines.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 October, 1914.{{NLJan19|p. 113}}
 
Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 October, 1914.{{NLJan19|p. 113}}
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-J1|f=t}} on 16 November, 1915.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} f. 48.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-J1|f=t}} on 16 November, 1915.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/48.|D8115969}} f. 48.</ref>
  
 
On 24 January, 1915 at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]], his {{UK-E4}} was one of four "E" class boats deployed for the {{UK-SF|8}}.
 
On 24 January, 1915 at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]], his {{UK-E4}} was one of four "E" class boats deployed for the {{UK-SF|8}}.
  
He was appointed in command of the steam-powered {{UK-K3|f=t}} 6 April, 1916.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} f. 48.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the steam-powered {{UK-K3|f=t}} 6 April, 1916.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/48.|D8115969}} f. 48.</ref>
  
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Trident|f=t}} on 24 July, 1917,<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.}} f. 21.</ref> and assumed command of the {{UK-SF|13}}.
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Trident|f=t}} on 24 July, 1917,<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/48.|D8115969}} f. 48.</ref> and assumed command of the {{UK-SF|13}}.
  
 
Leir was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ithuriel|f=t}} in September, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 822}}
 
Leir was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ithuriel|f=t}} in September, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 822}}
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fearless|f=t}} on 7 March, 1919, and in command of {{UK-SF|12}}.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} f. 48.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fearless|f=t}} on 7 March, 1919, and in command of {{UK-SF|12}}.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/48.|D8115969}} f. 48.</ref>
  
Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 68}}
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Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 68}} On 25 July, he was appointed in command of {{UK-Dolphin|f=p}} and an unspecified submarine flotilla.  This appointment ended on 27 July, 1921 when he was superseded.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/21.|D7603925}} f. 424.</ref>
  
 
A memo from the Commander-in-Chief, [[Portsmouth Station]], Admiral [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|Keyes]] dated 20 March, 1930 recommended that neither Leir nor [[Reginald St. Pierre Parry]] should be retained for employment at flag rank.<ref>Parry Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} Memo enclosed at f. 39.</ref>
 
A memo from the Commander-in-Chief, [[Portsmouth Station]], Admiral [[Roger John Brownlow Keyes, First Baron Keyes|Keyes]] dated 20 March, 1930 recommended that neither Leir nor [[Reginald St. Pierre Parry]] should be retained for employment at flag rank.<ref>Parry Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} Memo enclosed at f. 39.</ref>
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==See Also==
 
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Revision as of 09:26, 29 June 2016

Rear-Admiral Ernest William Leir, D.S.O., Royal Navy (26 February, 183 – 2 August, 1971) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Great War who saw considerable service in submarines.

Life & Career

Leir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1903.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1911.[2]

He was appointed in command of the submarine E 4 in September, 1913.[3]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1914.[4]

He was appointed in command of the submarine J 1 on 16 November, 1915.[5]

On 24 January, 1915 at the Battle of Dogger Bank, his E 4 was one of four "E" class boats deployed for the Eighth Submarine Flotilla.

He was appointed in command of the steam-powered submarine K 3 6 April, 1916.[6]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Trident on 24 July, 1917,[7] and assumed command of the Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla.

Leir was appointed in command of the destroyer Ithuriel in September, 1917.[8]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Fearless on 7 March, 1919, and in command of Twelfth Submarine Flotilla.[9]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[10] On 25 July, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Dolphin and an unspecified submarine flotilla. This appointment ended on 27 July, 1921 when he was superseded.[11]

A memo from the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station, Admiral Keyes dated 20 March, 1930 recommended that neither Leir nor Reginald St. Pierre Parry should be retained for employment at flag rank.[12]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Adrian St. Vincent Keyes
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx
1 Nov, 1908[13] – 8 Aug, 1910[14]
Succeeded by
Francis A. N. Cromie
Preceded by
Francis A. N. Cromie
Captain of H.M.S. E 4
Sep, 1913[15]
Succeeded by
Julian T. Tenison
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. J 1
16 Nov, 1915[16]
Succeeded by
Noel F. Laurence
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. K 3
6 Apr, 1916[17]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Roger L'E. M. Rede
Captain of H.M.S. Trident
24 Jul, 1917[18]
Succeeded by
Arthur J. Landon
Preceded by
?
Commander (S), Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla
24 Jul, 1917[19]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Walter L. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel
Sep, 1917[20]
Succeeded by
William R. D. Crowther
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little
Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
7 Mar, 1919[21]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little
Captain (S), Twelfth Submarine Flotilla
30 Jun, 1919[22]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander R. Palmer
Captain of H.M.S. Triad
1 Feb, 1924[23]
Succeeded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Preceded by
James R. P. Hawksley
as Captain in Charge, Portland
Commodore-in-Charge, Portland
? – 23 Apr, 1931[24]
Succeeded by
Hugh S. Shipway

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 46.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 49.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 113.
  5. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/48. f. 48.
  6. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/48. f. 48.
  7. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/48. f. 48.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
  9. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/48. f. 48.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 68.
  11. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21. f. 424.
  12. Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. Memo enclosed at f. 39.
  13. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 350.
  14. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21
  15. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  16. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  17. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  18. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48 f. 21.
  19. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  20. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
  21. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  22. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  23. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 276.
  24. Superseded that day. Shipway Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 218.

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