Dennis Marescaux Lees

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Rear-Admiral Dennis Marescaux Lees, C.B., D.S.O., R.N. (28 January, 1900 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of retired Army captain J. Lees passed out of the Training Establishment on 1 January, 1916 and was appointed to the dreadnought Hercules. He would fight in her at the Battle of Jutland. On 9 April, 1918 he was appointed to the sweeping sloop Daphne, in which he served until being sent to take courses at Cambridge on 10 October, 1919.[1]

Lees was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 April, 1920.[2]

Lees was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1928.[3]

Lees was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1933.[4]

World War II

Lees was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939.[5]

Lees was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1949. He was placed on the Retired List on 14 February, 1953.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Michael M. Denny
Fleet Gunnery Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
Aug, 1934[7] – 1936[8]
Succeeded by
Patrick V. McLaughlin
Preceded by
Herbert A. Packer
Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta
18 Mar, 1940[9] – 1 Jun, 1941[10]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  2. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  3. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  4. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  5. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  6. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  7. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  8. Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.