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| − | '''Montague George Bentinck Legge''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} '''Montague George Bentinck Legge''' (16 December, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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He commanded the {{UK-Nerissa|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she fought as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} | He commanded the {{UK-Nerissa|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she fought as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}} | ||
| − | On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vesper|f=t}}.{{ | + | On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vesper|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 928}} |
Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tancred|f=t}} on 11 January, 1921.{{NLJan21|p. 870}} | Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tancred|f=t}} on 11 January, 1921.{{NLJan21|p. 870}} | ||
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| + | Legge was appointed in command of the shallow draught steamer ''Widgeon'' on 8 November, 1921 (or 1922?) as Senior Naval Officer, Upper Yangtze.{{NLJan23|p. 843}} | ||
Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Centurion|f=t}} in June, 1933.{{MackieRNW}} | Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Centurion|f=t}} in June, 1933.{{MackieRNW}} | ||
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Revision as of 18:30, 7 March 2016
Rear-Admiral Montague George Bentinck Legge (16 December, 1883 – ) 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 shallow draught steamer Widgeon on 8 November, 1921 (or 1922?) as Senior Naval Officer, Upper Yangtze.[5]
Legge was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in June, 1933.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James F. Houstoun |
Captain of H.M.S. Forester 14 Nov, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Wilfred A. Thompson |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Nerissa Mar, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Lionel S. M. Adam |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 26 Jan, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by John L. Field |
| Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Tancred 11 Jan, 1921[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion Jun, 1933[11] |
Succeeded by Irving M. Palmer |
| Preceded by William M. Kerr |
Captain of Rosyth Dockyard ? – 4 Aug, 1936[12] |
Succeeded by Francis H. G. Walker |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 318.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 928.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394f.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1920). p. 883.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/73. f. 79.
