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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.
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{{RearRN}} '''Ernest William Leir''', D.S.O., Royal Navy (26 February, 1883 – 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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Born the son of a rector in Somerset, Leir gained seven months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.  His first appointments were in {{UK-Powerful}} and {{UK-Terrible}}, serving on the China Station, starting on 15 January, 1899.  From there, he was lent for a month in command of {{UK-1TB25}} for annual manoeuvres on 21 July, 1903.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/21.|D7603925}} f. 424.</ref>
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Leir was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1903.{{NLAug13|p. 46}}
 
Leir was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1903.{{NLAug13|p. 46}}
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In AUgust, 1910, Captain Hall observed that Leir was "clever at lathe work.  Very zealous.  Thoroughly rec<small><sup><u>d</u></sup></small>."<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48/21.|D7603925}} f. 424.</ref>
  
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 November, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 49}}
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 November, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 49}}

Revision as of 09:56, 29 June 2016

Rear-Admiral Ernest William Leir, D.S.O., Royal Navy (26 February, 1883 – 2 August, 1971) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Great War who saw considerable service in submarines.

Life & Career

Born the son of a rector in Somerset, Leir gained seven months' time on passing out of Britannia. His first appointments were in Powerful and Terrible, serving on the China Station, starting on 15 January, 1899. From there, he was lent for a month in command of T.B. 25 for annual manoeuvres on 21 July, 1903.[1]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1903.[2]

In AUgust, 1910, Captain Hall observed that Leir was "clever at lathe work. Very zealous. Thoroughly recd."[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1911.[4]

He was appointed in command of the submarine E 4 in September, 1913.[5]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1914.[6]

He was appointed in command of the submarine J 1 on 16 November, 1915.[7]

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.[8]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Trident on 24 July, 1917,[9] and assumed command of the Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla.

Leir was appointed in command of the destroyer Ithuriel in September, 1917.[10]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Fearless on 7 March, 1919, and in command of Twelfth Submarine Flotilla.[11]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 October and placed on the Retired List on 9 October, 1931.[15]

World War II

Leir was active with the Liverpool and Leigh Convoy Pools from September, 1939. In 1942 he was mentioned in despatches for three years outstanding devotion to duty as a commodore of ocean convoys. He reverted to the Retired List on 11 September, 1945, to receive class 'A' benefits in the rank of Commodore, Second Class.[16]

In April 1952, the Admiralty forwarded his service particulars to the Superintendent of the Somerset Constabulary in hopes that his service might grant him leniency on a charge of striking "a clergyman known to be returning from Divine Service." Leir was fined and ordered to pay the costs of his prosecution.[17]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Adrian St. Vincent Keyes 		Captain of H.M.S. Onyx
1 Nov, 1908[18] – 8 Aug, 1910[19] 		Succeeded by
Francis A. N. Cromie
Preceded by
Francis A. N. Cromie 		Captain of H.M.S. E 4
Sep, 1913[20] 		Succeeded by
Julian T. Tenison
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. J 1
16 Nov, 1915[21] 		Succeeded by
Noel F. Laurence
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. K 3
6 Apr, 1916[22] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Roger L'E. M. Rede 		Captain of H.M.S. Trident
24 Jul, 1917[23] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. Landon
Preceded by
? 		Commander (S), Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla
24 Jul, 1917[24] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Walter L. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel
Sep, 1917[25] 		Succeeded by
William R. D. Crowther
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little 		Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
7 Mar, 1919[26] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little 		Captain (S), Twelfth Submarine Flotilla
30 Jun, 1919[27] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alexander R. Palmer 		Captain of H.M.S. Triad
1 Feb, 1924[28] 		Succeeded by
Reginald St. P. Parry
Preceded by
James R. P. Hawksley
as Captain in Charge, Portland 		Commodore-in-Charge, Portland
? – 23 Apr, 1931[29] 		Succeeded by
Hugh S. Shipway

Footnotes

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

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