Difference between revisions of "Halton Stirling Lecky"
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{{CaptRN}} '''Halton Stirling Lecky''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1878 – 2 June, 1940) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} '''Halton Stirling Lecky''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1878 – 2 June, 1940) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | In 1906, an evaluator recorded that Lecky was "wanting in tact". He was noted for a strong command in naval history, and it was perhaps this special interest that permitted him to grow, professionally, so that just five short years later another evaluator would observe that he was then "absolutely lacking in tact."<ref>Lecky Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/444.}} f. 513. In our PDF for [[Benjamin Wingate Barrow]].</ref> | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Lecky was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1900. | + | Lecky was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1900.<ref>Lecky Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/444.}} f. 513. In our PDF for [[Benjamin Wingate Barrow]].</ref> |
| − | He married Agnes Close on 19 August, 1908. | + | He married Agnes Close on 19 August, 1908.<ref>Lecky Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/444.}} f. 513. In our PDF for [[Benjamin Wingate Barrow]].</ref> |
| − | Lecky was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | + | Lecky was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Lecky Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/444.}} f. 513. In our PDF for [[Benjamin Wingate Barrow]].</ref> |
==The Great War== | ==The Great War== | ||
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Lecky was appointed in command of the {{UK-Southampton|f=t}} in December, 1916. | Lecky was appointed in command of the {{UK-Southampton|f=t}} in December, 1916. | ||
| − | Lecky was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} as he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 February, 1925. | + | Finishing up an appointment in charge of detention barracks in August, 1924, his final evaluator, whose name is indistinct opined that Lecky was "extremely capable & fearless", but was "not fit for high command."<ref>Lecky Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/444.}} f. 513. In our PDF for [[Benjamin Wingate Barrow]].</ref> |
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| + | Lecky was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} as he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 February, 1925.<ref>Lecky Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44/444.}} f. 513. In our PDF for [[Benjamin Wingate Barrow]].</ref> | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Revision as of 20:58, 7 June 2015
Captain Halton Stirling Lecky, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1878 – 2 June, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
In 1906, an evaluator recorded that Lecky was "wanting in tact". He was noted for a strong command in naval history, and it was perhaps this special interest that permitted him to grow, professionally, so that just five short years later another evaluator would observe that he was then "absolutely lacking in tact."[1]
Life & Career
Lecky was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.[2]
He married Agnes Close on 19 August, 1908.[3]
Lecky was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[4]
The Great War
When the war began, he was appointed to help with minesweeping work in Harwich. In October, 1914 he was appointed to assist with armed trawlers.
Lecky was appointed in command of the light cruiser Southampton in December, 1916.
Finishing up an appointment in charge of detention barracks in August, 1924, his final evaluator, whose name is indistinct opined that Lecky was "extremely capable & fearless", but was "not fit for high command."[5]
Lecky was promoted to the rank of Captain as he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 February, 1925.[6]
World War II
Lecky was reported not fit for strenuous sea work, but ok for office and administrative duties on 14 March, 1939.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William E. Goodenough |
Captain of H.M.S. Southampton Dec, 1916[7] |
Succeeded by Basil V. Brooke |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Lecky Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/444. f. 513. In our PDF for Benjamin Wingate Barrow.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
