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Montague George Bentinck Legge ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Legge was appointed in command of the destroyer Forester on 14 November, 1913.[1]

He commanded the destroyer Nerissa at the Battle of Jutland, where she fought as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[2]

On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Vesper.[3]

Legge was appointed in command of the destroyer Tancred on 11 January, 1921.[4]

Legge was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in June, 1933.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James F. Houstoun
Captain of H.M.S. Forester
14 Nov, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Richard T. Down
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper
26 Jan, 1918 – ?
Succeeded by
John L. Field
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen
Captain of H.M.S. Tancred
11 Jan, 1921 – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard A. A. Plowden
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
Jun, 1933 – ?
Succeeded by
Irving M. Palmer
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Nerissa
1946 – ?
Succeeded by
Lionel S. M. Adam

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 318.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
  3. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 928.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
  5. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.