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Revision as of 13:46, 15 April 2022

Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. John Samuel Leece ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Leece was promoted to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant R.N.R. on 9 January, 1916.[1]

He would serve in the armed merchant cruiser City of London from 8 February 1916 and then the destroyer Fame from 7 April, 1917.

Leece was promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 9 January, 1918.[2]

On 9 April 1919, Commodore-in-Charge of Naval Establishments, Hong Kong Gurner evaluated Leece as Sat[isfactory] and Av[erage], but added "cannot recd. this offr. for employment in any capacity in H.M. Service." This is unusual, as other evaluations for Leece had been positive.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John L. Croasdale
Captain of H.M. T.B. 036
20 Aug, 1918[4] – 10 Jun, 1919[5]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Leece Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/43/476. f. 247.
  2. Leece Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/43/476. f. 247.
  3. Leece Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/43/476. f. 247.
  4. Leece Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/43/476. f. 247.
  5. Leece Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/43/476. f. 247.