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| − | '''William Ralph Leycester''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''William Ralph Leycester''', R.N. (2 May, 1887 – 11 December, 1954) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Cork. | |
| − | Leycester was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Leycester was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1909. |
| − | Leycester was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | ==Post-War== |
| + | Leycester was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1919. | ||
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| + | Leycester was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 28 May, 1920 and subsequently promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 2 May, 1927. | ||
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| + | Leycester did not serve in World War II, as he reported he was suffering from severe abdominal pains in 1939. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 10:07, 29 September 2017
Commander (retired) William Ralph Leycester, R.N. (2 May, 1887 – 11 December, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Born in Cork.
Leycester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.
Post-War
Leycester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1919.
Leycester was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 28 May, 1920 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 2 May, 1927.
Leycester did not serve in World War II, as he reported he was suffering from severe abdominal pains in 1939.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. P21 27 May, 1916[1] |
Succeeded by Jack S. Hoffmann |
| Preceded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham |
Captain of H.M.S. Lennox Mar, 1917[2] – c. 26 Sep, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Lionel S. M. Adam |
| Preceded by Lionel S. M. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Lapwing 6 Oct, 1917[3] – 1918[Inference] |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ii.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 395a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394z.
