Lockhart Leith
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Jump to navigationJump to searchCaptain Lockhart Leith, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (2 June, 1876 – 30 November, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London.
Leith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1898.
Leith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.[1]
Quite unusually, his service record notes that he was engaged in a "secret operation" on 28 November 1916, for which appreciation was expressed.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1916.[3]
Leith was appointed in command of the light cruiser Cambrian on 19 December, 1918.[4]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John G. de O. Coke |
Captain of H.M.S. Dasher 14 Jul, 1904 – c. Aug, 1905[Inference] |
Succeeded by Stanley V. Ellis |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Mosquito 9 Aug, 1910 – 27 Jan, 1911 |
Succeeded by Arthur M. Lecky |
| Preceded by Spencer A. Hickley |
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot 16 Jun, 1914[5] – 1 Aug, 1914 |
Succeeded by Philip H. Trimmer |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Paris 14 Dec, 1914[6] – 2 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by John May |
| Preceded by Frederick S. Litchfield-Speer |
Captain of H.M.S. Princess Margaret 2 Jan, 1916[7] – Nov, 1917 |
Succeeded by Cyril Peel |
| Preceded by Charles A. Fountaine |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 19 Dec, 1918[8] – 13 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Gerard A. Wells |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 170.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. Template:ADM 196/44/205. f. 233.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 334.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 749.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 380.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 749.
