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'''Ernest William Leir''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Great War]] who saw considerable service in submarines.
{{RearRN}} '''Ernest William Leir''', D.S.O., Royal Navy ( – 2 August, 1971) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[Great War]] who saw considerable service in submarines.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 October, 1914.{{NLJan19|p. 113}}
Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 21 October, 1914.{{NLJan19|p. 113}}


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-J1|f=t}} on 16 November, 1915.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91}} f. 48.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-J1|f=t}} on 16 November, 1915.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} f. 48.</ref>


On 24 January, 1915 at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]], his {{UK-E4}} was one of four "E" class boats deployed for the {{UK-SF|8}}.
On 24 January, 1915 at the [[Battle of Dogger Bank]], his {{UK-E4}} was one of four "E" class boats deployed for the {{UK-SF|8}}.


He was appointed in command of the steam-powered {{UK-K3|f=t}} 6 April, 1916.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91}} f. 48.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the steam-powered {{UK-K3|f=t}} 6 April, 1916.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} f. 48.</ref>


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Trident|f=t}} on 24 July, 1917,<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48}} f. 21.</ref> and assumed command of the {{UK-SF|13}}.
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Trident|f=t}} on 24 July, 1917,<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/48.}} f. 21.</ref> and assumed command of the {{UK-SF|13}}.


Leir was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ithuriel|f=t}} in September, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 822}}
Leir was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ithuriel|f=t}} in September, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 822}}


==Post-War==
==Post-War==
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fearless|f=t}} on 7 March, 1919, and in command of {{UK-SF|12}}.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91}} f. 48.</ref>
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Fearless|f=t}} on 7 March, 1919, and in command of {{UK-SF|12}}.<ref>Leir Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91.}} f. 48.</ref>


Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 68}}
Leir was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 68}}
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==Service Records==
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Revision as of 16:32, 31 May 2015

Rear-Admiral Ernest William Leir, D.S.O., Royal Navy ( – 2 August, 1971) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the Great War who saw considerable service in submarines.

Life & Career

Leir was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1903.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1911.[2]

He was appointed in command of the submarine E 4 in September, 1913.[3]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 October, 1914.[4]

He was appointed in command of the submarine J 1 on 16 November, 1915.[5]

On 24 January, 1915 at the Battle of Dogger Bank, his E 4 was one of four "E" class boats deployed for the Eighth Submarine Flotilla.

He was appointed in command of the steam-powered submarine K 3 6 April, 1916.[6]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Trident on 24 July, 1917,[7] and assumed command of the Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla.

Leir was appointed in command of the destroyer Ithuriel in September, 1917.[8]

Post-War

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Fearless on 7 March, 1919, and in command of Twelfth Submarine Flotilla.[9]

Leir was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[10]

A memo from the Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station, Admiral Keyes dated 20 March, 1930 recommended that neither Leir nor Reginald St. Pierre Parry should be retained for employment at flag rank.[11]

See Also

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh F. W. Smith 		Captain of H.M.S. Onyx
1 Nov, 1908[12] – 8 Aug, 1910[13] 		Succeeded by
Francis A. N. Cromie
Preceded by
Francis A. N. Cromie 		Captain of H.M.S. E 4
Sep, 1913[14] 		Succeeded by
Julian T. Tenison
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. J 1
16 Nov, 1915[15] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. K 3
6 Apr, 1916[16] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Roger L'E. M. Rede 		Captain of H.M.S. Trident
24 Jul, 1917[17] 		Succeeded by
Arthur J. Landon
Preceded by
? 		Commander (S), Thirteenth Submarine Flotilla
24 Jul, 1917[18] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Walter L. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Ithuriel
Sep, 1917[19] 		Succeeded by
William R. D. Crowther
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little 		Captain of H.M.S. Fearless
7 Mar, 1919[20] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles J. C. Little 		Captain (S), Twelfth Submarine Flotilla
30 Jun, 1919[21] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 46.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 49.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 113.
  5. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 48.
  6. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 48.
  7. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 21.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
  9. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. f. 48.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 68.
  11. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91. Memo enclosed at f. 39.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 350.
  13. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/21
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  15. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  16. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  17. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48 f. 21.
  18. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
  20. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.
  21. ↑ Leir Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91 f. 48.

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