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Revision as of 15:48, 30 September 2014

Vice-Admiral THE RIGHT HONOURABLE William Spencer Leveson-Gower, Fourth Earl Granville, K.G., K.C.V.O., C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (11 July, 1880 – 25 June, 1953) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lieutenant Leveson-Gower was appointed to the destroyer Bat on 10 January, 1910.[1]

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 16 May, 1911.[2]

He was then named to command destroyer Comet on 18 August, 1913.[3]

Leveson-Gower was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Stuart on 1 January, 1919.[4]

Leveson-Gower was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1929, vice Backhouse, promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 May, 1935, vice Tweedie, and was placed on the Retired List on 9 May.[6]

Bibliography

  • "The Earl Granville" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 26 June, 1953. Issue 52658, col E, pg. 8.

Service Record

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Philip D. R. West
Captain of H.M.S. Bat
10 Jan, 1910[7]
Succeeded by
Roy Bacchus
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Nymphe
16 May, 1911[8]
Succeeded by
Richard M. King
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Comet
18 Aug, 1913[9]
Succeeded by
Hugh T. Prichard
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Marmion
Aug, 1915[10]
Succeeded by
Herbert I. N. Lyon
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Valkyrie
28 May, 1917[11]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Mackworth
Preceded by
Anselan Stirling
Captain (D), Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla
before Nov, 1918[Citation needed]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Stuart
1 Jan, 1919[12]
Succeeded by
Charles A. Fremantle
 

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 297.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911a.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 34159. p. 3048. 10 May, 1935.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 350.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 295.
  10. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396aa.
  11. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398q.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911a.

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