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Revision as of 17:50, 7 June 2015
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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 297.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911a.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 34159. p. 3048. 10 May, 1935.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 282.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 350.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 295.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396aa.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398q.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 911a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1920). p. 868.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Hardman-Jones Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46. f. 152.