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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Creighton Collinson|Alfred C. Collinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Durban (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Durban'']]'''<br>26 Jan, 1940 – 1 May, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Arthur Symons Eccles|John A. S. Eccles]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Creighton Collinson|Alfred C. Collinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Durban (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Durban'']]'''<br>26 Jan, 1940 – 1 May, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Arthur Symons Eccles|John A. S. Eccles]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Peter Dawnay|Peter Dawnay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Liverpool (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Liverpool'']]'''<br>4 Jul, 1945 – 29 Dec, 1946|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alex Colin Chapman|Alex C. Chapman]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Peter Dawnay|Peter Dawnay]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Liverpool (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Liverpool'']]'''<br>4 Jul, 1945 – 29 Dec, 1946|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alex Colin Chapman|Alex C. Chapman]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 00:06, 7 October 2021
Captain Leslie Swain Saunders, D.S.O. (27 June, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Saunders joined the navy as part of a special emergency term taken into the Training Establishment in September 1914 and was swiftly appointed to Marlborough on New Year's Day, 1915.
Saunders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with a seniority of 15 September, later adjusted to 15 April, 1918.
Saunders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1926.
Saunders was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1932.
Saunders was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1937.
World War II
Saunders was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1947.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cyril A. H. Brooking |
Fleet Signal Officer, Atlantic Fleet 27 May, 1930[1] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Escapade 3 Sep, 1934[2] – 14 Jul, 1936[3] |
Succeeded by George V. B. Faulkner |
| Preceded by Alfred C. Collinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Durban 26 Jan, 1940 – 1 May, 1940 |
Succeeded by John A. S. Eccles |
| Preceded by Peter Dawnay |
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool 4 Jul, 1945 – 29 Dec, 1946 |
Succeeded by Alex C. Chapman |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 238.
- ↑ Faulkner Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/119/63. f. 63.
