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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.

"Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Friday, 24 September, 1971. Issue 58281, col C, pg. 24.

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-[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Lionel George Preston''', K.C.B., Royal Navy ([[27 September]], [[1875]] &ndash; [[21 September]], [[1971]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
+[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''Lionel George Preston''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (27 September, 1875 &ndash; 21 September, 1971) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
-Preston was placed on the Retired List at his own request on [[16 January]], [[1935]].
+He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 28 February, 1934.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/34029/pages/1425 no. 34029.  p. 1425.]  2 March, 1934.</ref>
-Preston died on [[21 September]], [[1971]] at Dunstable aged ninety-five.
+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==
+{{reflist}}
 ==Bibliography==
-<small>
+{{refbegin}}
 *"Deaths" (Deaths).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 24 September, 1971.  Issue '''58281''', col C, pg. 24.
-</small>
+{{refend}}
 ==Service Record==
-*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7892051&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/44]
+{{refbegin}}
+*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7892051&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/44.]
+{{refend}}
 [[Category:1875 births|Preston]]