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| − | {{CommRN}} '''Leonard Albert William Johnson''', (3 November, 1894 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Leonard Albert William Johnson''', (3 November, 1894 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]] after some time in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
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| − | Johnson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | As a Midshipman R.N.R., Johnson was appointed to the {{UK-QueenMary|f=tp}} from 16 September to 20 December, 1913. He then served in the {{UK-Primula|f=t}} until she was sunk by {DE-U35}} on 1 March, 1916. |
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| + | Johnson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 17 August, 1925. | ||
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| + | In late 1926, he was loaned to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] for two years. | ||
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| + | After commanding {{UK-Tiverton}}, Johnson commanded the trawler [[H.M.S. Stoneaxe (1916)|''Liffey'']], formerly ''Stoneaxe'' from January, 1932 until 14 September of an illegible year. | ||
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| + | Johnson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 3 November, XXXX? --> | ||
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| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Johnson served in a variety of capacities throughout the war, initially as an instructor in London and Birmingham. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 16:53, 11 September 2018
Commander (retired) Leonard Albert William Johnson, (3 November, 1894 – ) served in the Royal Navy after some time in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
As a Midshipman R.N.R., Johnson was appointed to the battlecruiser H.M.S. Queen Mary from 16 September to 20 December, 1913. He then served in the sweeping sloop Primula until she was sunk by {DE-U35}} on 1 March, 1916.
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 17 August, 1917.
Johnson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 17 August, 1925.
In late 1926, he was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for two years.
After commanding Tiverton, Johnson commanded the trawler Liffey, formerly Stoneaxe from January, 1932 until 14 September of an illegible year.
World War II
Johnson served in a variety of capacities throughout the war, initially as an instructor in London and Birmingham.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William N. Kingdon |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiverton 1 Jan, 1930[1] |
Succeeded by Eric L. Woodhall |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 275.
