Leslie Swain Saunders

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Captain Leslie Swain Saunders, D.S.O. (27 June, 1896 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Saunders joined the navy as part of a special emergency term taken into the Training Establishment in September 1914 and was swiftly appointed to Marlborough on New Year's Day, 1915.

Saunders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with a seniority of 15 September, later adjusted to 15 April, 1918.

Saunders was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 April, 1926.

Saunders was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1932.

Saunders was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1937.

World War II

Saunders was placed on the Retired List on 8 January, 1947.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John R. S. Haines
Squadron Signal & W/T Officer, Third Light Cruiser Squadron
18 Dec, 1924[1][2] – 1925[Inference]
Succeeded by
Leslie S. Saunders as Third Cruiser Squadron
Preceded by
Leslie S. Saunders as Squadron Signal & W/T Officer, 3 L.C.S.
Squadron Signal & W/T Officer, Third Cruiser Squadron
1925[Inference] – Jan, 1927[3]
Succeeded by
John H. Bowen
Preceded by
Cyril A. H. Brooking
Fleet Signal Officer, Atlantic Fleet
27 May, 1930[4]
Succeeded by
Douglas H. Everett
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Escapade
3 Sep, 1934[5] – 14 Jul, 1936[6]
Succeeded by
George V. B. Faulkner
Preceded by
Alfred C. Collinson
Captain of H.M.S. Durban
26 Jan, 1940[7] – 1 May, 1940[8]
Succeeded by
John A. S. Eccles
Preceded by
Peter Dawnay
Captain of H.M.S. Liverpool
4 Jul, 1945[9] – 29 Dec, 1946[10]
Succeeded by
Alex C. Chapman

Footnotes

  1. Saunders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/78. f. 78.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 222.
  3. Saunders Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/122/78. f. 78.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 254.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 238.
  6. Faulkner Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/119/63. f. 63.
  7. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  10. Uboat.net page on the ship.