Eustace La Trobe Leatham

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Vice-Admiral Eustace La Trobe Leatham, C.B., Royal Navy (3 August, 1870 – 1 September, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

On 28 January, 1892, Leatham was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1890.[1]

Leatham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 13 November, 1893.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[3]

In June 1910, he was made captain of the armoured cruiser King Alfred.[4]

On 30 June 1912, Leatham was appointed in command of the light cruiser Gloucester[5]

Great War

He was appointed captain of the armoured cruiser Euryalus in August 1914, remaining with her until October.[6]

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane on 28 February, 1916, temporarily from 8 February.[7]

He assumed command of Queen Elizabeth in December 1916, soon handing her off to Chatfield in February.[8]

On 15 September 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[9]

Post-War

Leatham was appointed Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth on 2 February, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 March, 1920.[10] He was succeeded at Dartmouth by Captain Francis A. Marten on 2 February, 1921.[11] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July.[12] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[13]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Leatham" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 2 September, 1935. Issue 47158, col C, pg. 12.

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Proserpine
1 Aug, 1908[14] – ? 		Succeeded by
Tufton P. H. Beamish
Preceded by
Lewis Clinton-Baker 		Captain of H.M.S. King Alfred
5 Jan, 1910[15] – ? 		Succeeded by
Walter M. Ellerton
Preceded by
Edward B. Kiddle 		Captain of H.M.S. Astræa
3 Feb, 1912[16] – ? 		Succeeded by
Alfred C. Sykes
Preceded by
Walter H. Cowan 		Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester
30 Jun, 1912[17] – ? 		Succeeded by
William A. H. Kelly
Preceded by
Herbert A. S. Fyler 		Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus
Aug, 1914 – ? 		Succeeded by
Rudolf M. Burmester
Preceded by
Fawcet Wray 		Captain of H.M.S. Defence
Oct, 1914[18][19] – ? 		Succeeded by
Stanley V. Ellis
Preceded by
Noel Grant 		Captain of H.M.S. Cochrane
8 Feb, 1916[20] – ? 		Succeeded by
Eustace La T. Leatham
Preceded by
Eustace La T. Leatham 		Captain of H.M.S. Cochrane
28 Feb, 1916[21][22] – ? 		Succeeded by
Alexander Farrington
Preceded by
George P. W. Hope 		Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth
Dec, 1916[23] – ? 		Succeeded by
Alfred E. M. Chatfield
Preceded by
Alfred E. M. Chatfield 		Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke
15 Feb, 1917[24] – ? 		Succeeded by
William W. Fisher
Preceded by
William G. E. Ruck-Keene 		Captain of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
2 Feb, 1919[25] – ? 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 320.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  11. ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 February, 1921. Issue 42634, col F, p. 12.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  14. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  15. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  16. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 320.
  18. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393h.
  20. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  21. ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393b.
  23. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 821. Exact date in February inferred from Chatfield Service Record.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 1865c.

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