Lionel George Preston
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Admiral SIR Lionel George Preston, K.C.B., Royal Navy (27 September, 1875 – 21 September, 1971) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 28 February, 1934.[1]
Preston was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 January, 1935.
Preston died on 21 September, 1971 at Dunstable aged ninety-five.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 34029. p. 1425. 2 March, 1934.
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 24 September, 1971. Issue 58281, col C, pg. 24.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.