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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
- Service Records
- [H.M.S. Hercules at the Battle of Jutland]]
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 – 1 Jun, 1941 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
- ↑ Lees Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/12. f. 12.
