George Piercy Leith
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Captain (retired) George Piercy Leith (3 August, 1877 – 31 August, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Leith was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.[1]
Leith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[2]
Interbellum
Leith was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 19 January, 1924.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Osmond J. Prentis |
Captain of H.M.S. Peterel 4 Oct, 1906[4] |
Succeeded by Mark G. Newton |
| Preceded by Percy L. H. Noble |
Captain of H.M.S. Ribble 29 Oct, 1907[5] |
Succeeded by Sandford G. R. Nevile |
| Preceded by Robert E. Vaughan |
Captain of H.M.S. Moorhen 19 Apr, 1909[6] |
Succeeded by Victor P. Alleyne |
| Preceded by Charles J. Wintour |
Captain of H.M.S. Topaze 14 Apr, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by William J. B. Law |
| Preceded by Hugh D. Colville |
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise May, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Frederick W. F. Fegen |
| Preceded by John F. Grant-Dalton |
Captain of H.M.S. Armadale Castle 13 Dec, 1917[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ Leith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/437. f. 439.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 356.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 366.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 347.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 387.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396m.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 988.
