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As a {{CommRN}}, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Comet|f=t}} on 18 August, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914).  p. 297.</ref>
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As a {{CommRN}}, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nymphe|f=t}} on 16 May, 1911.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913), p. 350.</ref>
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He was then named to command {{UK-Comet|f=t}} on 18 August, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1914).  p. 297.</ref>
  
 
Leveson-Gower was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 October, 1929, vice [[Roger Roland Charles Backhouse|Backhouse]], promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33542/pages/6476 no. 33542.  p. 6476.]  11 October, 1929.</ref>
 
Leveson-Gower was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 10 October, 1929, vice [[Roger Roland Charles Backhouse|Backhouse]], promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33542/pages/6476 no. 33542.  p. 6476.]  11 October, 1929.</ref>

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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

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Nymphe on 16 May, 1911.[1]

He was then named to command destroyer Comet on 18 August, 1913.[2]

Leveson-Gower was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 October, 1929, vice Backhouse, promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral.[3]

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.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 350.
  2. ↑ The Navy List (April, 1914). p. 297.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34159. p. 3048. 10 May, 1935.

Bibliography

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

Service Record

Naval Appointments
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