Leonard Pius Vavasour

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Commander SIR Leonard Pius Vavasour, Baronet, R.N. (22 September, 1881 – 14 September, 1961) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Vavasour was appointed in command of the destroyer Conflict on 14 January, 1913.[1]

Post-war

On 15 November, 1921, Vavasour was appointed to Vernon to command a C.M.B. Flotilla stationed at Haslar.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Montague R. Bernard
Captain of H.M.S. Conflict
14 Jan, 1913[3] – Aug, 1913
Succeeded by
Harold G. Campbell
Preceded by
Stopford C. Douglas
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto
9 Aug, 1916[4] – 14 Nov, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
Robert R. Turner
Preceded by
John E. Cameron
Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth
27 May, 1924[6]
Succeeded by
Montague G. B. Legge

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 295.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 830.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 295.
  4. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391g.
  5. Successor appointed that day. Turner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/13. f. ?.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 231.

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