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Revision as of 14:41, 13 May 2015

Rear-Admiral Leonard Stanley Holbrook, M.V.O. (30 March, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1902.[1]

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1910.[2]

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[3]

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1920.[4]

Holbrook was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curlew in November, 1922.

Holbrook was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in December, 1927.

In December, 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 October, 1932 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.[5]

World War II

Holbrook was reverted to the Retired List on 9 February, 1946.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John Luce
Captain of H.M.S. Dasher
Jun, 1906[7]
Succeeded by
Hubert S. Monroe
Preceded by
Harold E. Sulivan
Captain of H.M.S. Curlew
1 Nov, 1922[8] – Nov, 1924[9]
Succeeded by
Henry D. Bridges
Preceded by
Christopher J. F. Wood
Captain of H.M.S. Castor
15 Aug, 1927[10] – 18 Oct, 1927[11]
Succeeded by
Alban T. B. Curteis
Preceded by
Charles G. Ramsey
Captain of H.M.S. Spenser
18 Oct, 1927[12] – 16 Dec, 1927[13]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Miles B. Birkett
Captain of H.M.S. Calliope
16 Dec, 1927[14] – 26 Sep, 1928[15]
Succeeded by
Arthur F. Pridham
Preceded by
John F. B. Barrett
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra
? – Jan, 1929[16]
Succeeded by
Cecil N. Reyne
Preceded by
Alfred E. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham
Dec, 1928[17] – 15 Feb, 1929[18]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent
8 Apr, 1942[19] – 4 Dec, 1945[20]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  2. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  3. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  4. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  5. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  6. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  7. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  8. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  9. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  10. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  11. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  12. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  13. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  14. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  15. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  16. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  17. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  18. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  19. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.
  20. Holbrook Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 219.

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