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Revision as of 09:24, 11 May 2014

Ernest William Leir, D.S.O., ( – ) 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]

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]

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]

See Also

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 f. 48.
  6. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  7. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48 f. 21.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
  9. Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  10. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 68.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Francis A. N. Cromie
Captain of H.M.S. E 4
Sep, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. J 1
16 Nov, 1915 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. K 3
6 Apr, 1916 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Trident
24 Jul, 1917 – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur J. Landon
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel
Sep, 1917 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little
Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
7 Mar, 1919 – ?
Succeeded by
?