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{{RearRN}} '''Montague George Bentinck Legge''' (16 December, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Montague George Bentinck Legge''', D.S.O. (16 December, 1883 – 11 February, 1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Legge was born in Paddington, the son of a Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Legge.  He gained four months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}.  He was sent to join the {{UK-Mars}} on 7 September, 1899.<ref>Legge Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/170.|D7604074}} f. 574.</ref>
  
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Legge was specially recommended for advancement in April, 1905 and promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1905.<ref>Legge Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/170.|D7604074}} f. 574.</ref>
  
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Legge was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1913.<ref>Legge Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/170.|D7604074}} f. 574.</ref>
  
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Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forester|f=t}} on 14 November, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 318}}
 
Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forester|f=t}} on 14 November, 1913.{{NLJan15|p. 318}}
  
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==Great War==
 
He commanded the {{UK-Nerissa|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she fought as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}}
 
He commanded the {{UK-Nerissa|f=t}} at the [[Battle of Jutland]], where she fought as part of the {{UK-DF|13}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 46}}
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Legge was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Legge Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/170.|D7604074}} f. 574.</ref>
  
 
On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vesper|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 928}}
 
On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vesper|f=t}}.{{NLFeb19|p. 928}}
  
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==Interbellum==
 
Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tancred|f=t}} on 11 January, 1921.{{NLJan21|p. 870}}
 
Legge was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tancred|f=t}} on 11 January, 1921.{{NLJan21|p. 870}}
  
 
Legge was appointed in command of the shallow draught steamer ''Widgeon'' on 8 November, 1921 (or 1922?) as Senior Naval Officer, Upper Yangtze.{{NLJan23|p. 843}}  In January 1925, he was superseded in that command by [[Salisbury Hamilton Simpson]].<ref>Simpson Service Records.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|D7604377}} f. 151.</ref>
 
Legge was appointed in command of the shallow draught steamer ''Widgeon'' on 8 November, 1921 (or 1922?) as Senior Naval Officer, Upper Yangtze.{{NLJan23|p. 843}}  In January 1925, he was superseded in that command by [[Salisbury Hamilton Simpson]].<ref>Simpson Service Records.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49.|D7604377}} f. 151.</ref>
  
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Legge was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 July, 1936.<ref>Legge Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/170.|D7604074}} f. 574.</ref>
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Legge died of myocardial degeneration and bronchial emphysema on 11 February, 1951.<ref>Legge Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/170.|D7604074}} f. 574.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 16:06, 27 November 2016

Rear-Admiral Montague George Bentinck Legge, D.S.O. (16 December, 1883 – 11 February, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Legge was born in Paddington, the son of a Lieutenant Colonel E. H. Legge. He gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia. He was sent to join the Mars on 7 September, 1899.[1]

Legge was specially recommended for advancement in April, 1905 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905.[2]

Legge was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1913.[3]

Legge was appointed in command of the destroyer Forester on 14 November, 1913.[4]

Great War

He commanded the destroyer Nerissa at the Battle of Jutland, where she fought as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[5]

Legge was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1917.[6]

On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Vesper.[7]

Interbellum

Legge was appointed in command of the destroyer Tancred on 11 January, 1921.[8]

Legge was appointed in command of the shallow draught steamer Widgeon on 8 November, 1921 (or 1922?) as Senior Naval Officer, Upper Yangtze.[9] In January 1925, he was superseded in that command by Salisbury Hamilton Simpson.[10]

Legge was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1925.[11]

Legge was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in June, 1933.

Legge was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 July, 1936.[12]

Legge died of myocardial degeneration and bronchial emphysema on 11 February, 1951.[13]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh U. Fletcher 		Captain of H.M.S. Surly
24 Mar, 1909[14] – 1 Jan, 1910 		Succeeded by
Frederick J. Moon
Preceded by
Hugh T. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Fawn
1 Jan, 1910 – 23 Aug, 1910 		Succeeded by
Adrian St. V. Keyes
Preceded by
Walter L. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Desperate
23 Aug, 1910 – 15 Nov, 1911 		Succeeded by
Edmond A. B. Stanley
Preceded by
James F. Houstoun 		Captain of H.M.S. Forester
14 Nov, 1913[15] – 4 Apr, 1916 		Succeeded by
Wilfred A. Thompson
Preceded by
Wilfred A. Thompson 		Captain of H.M.S. Nerissa
8 Apr, 1916 – 26 Jan, 1918 		Succeeded by
Lionel S. M. Adam
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Vesper
26 Jan, 1918[16] 		Succeeded by
John L. Field
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Tancred
11 Jan, 1921[17] – 15 Mar, 1922 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Sir Leonard P. Vavasour, Bart. 		Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth
? – 15 Apr, 1926 		Succeeded by
Dudley B. N. North
Preceded by
George H. D'O. Lyon 		Captain of H.M.S. Stuart
2 May, 1927 – 19 Dec, 1928[18] 		Succeeded by
William J. Whitworth
Preceded by
George H. D'O. Lyon 		Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla
2 May, 1927 – 19 Dec, 1928[19] 		Succeeded by
William J. Whitworth
Preceded by
Richard A. A. Plowden 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
1 Jun, 1933 – Jan, 1934 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by
William J. Whitworth 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
26 Jun, 1934 – 1 Jan, 1935 		Succeeded by
Irving M. Palmer
Preceded by
Albert J. Robertson 		Captain of H.M.S. Greenwich
1 Aug, 1935 – 4 Aug, 1936 		Succeeded by
Francis H. G. Walker
Preceded by
William M. Kerr 		Captain of Rosyth Dockyard
? – 4 Aug, 1936[20] 		Succeeded by
Francis H. G. Walker

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  2. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  3. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 318.
  5. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
  6. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 928.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843.
  10. ↑ Simpson Service Records. The National Archives. ADM 196/49. f. 151.
  11. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  12. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  13. ↑ Legge Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/170. f. 574.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 380.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 394f.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1920). p. 883.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
  18. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  19. ↑ Whitworth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/232. f. 117.
  20. ↑ Superseded that day. Walker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/73. f. 79.

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