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| − | '''Ernest William Leir''' ( – ) was | + | '''Ernest William Leir''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Great War]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Leir was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1903.{{NLAug13|p. 46}} | |
| − | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 November, 1911.{{NLApr14|p. 49}} | |
| − | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-E4|f=t}} in September, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 353}} | |
| − | Leir was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 October, 1914.{{NLJan19|p. 113}} |
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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 196/48}} f. 21.</ref> | |
Leir was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ithuriel|f=t}} in October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 822}} | Leir was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ithuriel|f=t}} in October, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 822}} | ||
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| + | Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 68}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 18:22, 12 April 2014
Ernest William Leir ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Great War.
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 destroyer Trident on 24 July, 1917.[5]
Leir was appointed in command of the destroyer Ithuriel in October, 1917.[6]
Leir was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 113.
- ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48 f. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 68.
Bibliography
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