Halton Stirling Lecky

Captain Halton Stirling Lecky, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (15 December, 1878 – 2 June, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

In 1906, an evaluator recorded that Lecky was "wanting in tact". He was twice noted for having an uncommonly strong command of naval history. Perhaps it was this special interest that permitted him to grow, professionally, so that just five short years later another evaluator would observe that he was "absolutely lacking in tact."

Life & Career

Lecky was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.

He married Agnes Close on 19 August, 1908.

Lecky was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.

The Great War

When the war began, he was appointed to help with minesweeping work in Harwich. In October, 1914 he was appointed to assist with armed trawlers.

Lecky was appointed in command of the light cruiser Southampton in December, 1916.

Finishing up an appointment in charge of detention barracks in August, 1924, his final evaluator, whose name is indistinct opined that Lecky was "extremely capable & fearless", but was "not fit for high command."

Lecky was promoted to the rank of Captain as he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 February, 1925.

World War II

Lecky was reported not fit for strenuous sea work, but ok for office and administrative duties on 14 March, 1939.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by William E. Goodenough	Captain of H.M.S. Southampton Dec, 1916	Succeeded by Basil V. Brooke