John Alan Pennington Legh
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John Alan Pennington Legh, D.S.C. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His second name is spelled "Allan" in his service record, but "Alan" in Navy Lists.
Life & Career
Legh was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1918.[1] Legh was appointed in command of the destroyer Vimiera on 17 January, 1919.[2]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Henry B. Rawlings |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 11 8 Feb, 1915[3] – 7 Mar, 1916[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Preceded by John O. Barron |
Captain of H.M.S. Acasta 5 Jul, 1916[5] – 28 Jul, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Oliver G. Foote |
Preceded by Roger V. Alison |
Captain of H.M.S. Moresby 28 Jul, 1917[6] |
Succeeded by Godfrey R. Chambers |
Preceded by Geoffrey Corlett |
Captain of H.M.S. Ulster 5 Oct, 1918[7] |
Succeeded by Patrick Butter |
Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Vimiera 17 Jan, 1919[8] |
Succeeded by Arthur Evans |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 113.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 55.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 922a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 935.