Montague George Bentinck Legge

Rear-Admiral Montague George Bentinck Legge, D.S.O. (16 December, 1883 – 11 February, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Legge was born in Paddington, the son of a Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Legge. He gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia. He was sent to join the Mars on 7 September, 1899.

Legge was specially recommended for advancement in April, 1905 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.

Legge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.

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

Great War

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

Legge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.

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

Interbellum

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

Legge was appointed in command of the shallow draught steamer Widgeon on 8 November, 1921 (or 1922?) as Senior Naval Officer, Upper Yangtze. In January 1925, he was superseded in that command by Salisbury Hamilton Simpson.

Legge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1925.

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

Legge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 July, 1936.

Legge died of myocardial degeneration and bronchial emphysema on 11 February, 1951.

See Also

• Service Records
• Thirteenth D.F. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Hugh U. Fletcher	Captain of H.M.S. Surly 29 Mar, 1909 – 1 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by Frederick J. Moon
Preceded by Hugh T. England	Captain of H.M.S. Fawn 1 Jan, 1910 – 23 Aug, 1910	Succeeded by Adrian St. V. Keyes
Preceded by Walter L. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Desperate 23 Aug, 1910 – 15 Nov, 1911	Succeeded by Edmond A. B. Stanley
Preceded by James F. Houstoun	Captain of H.M.S. Forester 14 Nov, 1913 – 4 Apr, 1916	Succeeded by Wilfred A. Thompson
Preceded by Wilfred A. Thompson	Captain of H.M.S. Nerissa 8 Apr, 1916 – 26 Jan, 1918	Succeeded by Lionel S. M. Adam
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 26 Jan, 1918 – 25 Aug, 1920	Succeeded by John L. Field
Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen	Captain of H.M.S. Tancred 11 Jan, 1921 – 15 Mar, 1922	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Sir Leonard P. Vavasour, Bart.	Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth early 1926 – 15 Apr, 1926	Succeeded by Dudley B. N. North
Preceded by Evelyn C. O. Thomson	Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 2 Dec, 1926 – 6 Apr, 1927	Succeeded by Frank Elliott
Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe	Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla 2 Dec, 1926 – 6 Apr, 1927	Succeeded by Walter N. T. Beckett
Preceded by George H. D'O. Lyon	Captain of H.M.S. Stuart 2 May, 1927 – 19 Dec, 1928	Succeeded by William J. Whitworth
Preceded by George H. D'O. Lyon	Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla 2 May, 1927 – 19 Dec, 1928	Succeeded by William J. Whitworth
Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden	Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 1 Jun, 1933 – Jan, 1934	Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by William J. Whitworth	Captain of H.M.S. Centurion 26 Jun, 1934 – 1 Jan, 1935	Succeeded by Irving M. Palmer
Preceded by Albert J. Robertson	Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich 1 Aug, 1935 – 4 Aug, 1936	Succeeded by Francis H. G. Walker
Preceded by William M. Kerr	Captain of Rosyth Dockyard ? – 4 Aug, 1936	Succeeded by Francis H. G. Walker

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