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On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Cochrane|f=t}} on 28 February, 1916, temporarily from 8 February.<ref>Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.</ref> | ||
On 15 September 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | |||
==Post-War== | ==Post-War== | ||
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Vice-Admiral Eustace La Trobe Leatham, C.B., Royal Navy (3 August, 1870 – 1 September, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On 28 January, 1892, Leatham was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 June, 1890.[1]
Leatham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 13 November, 1893.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1909.[3]
Great War
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cochrane on 28 February, 1916, temporarily from 8 February.[4]
On 15 September 1916, he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[5]
Post-War
Leatham was appointed Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth on 2 February, 1919. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 March, 1920.[6] He was succeeded at Dartmouth by Captain Francis A. Marten on 2 February, 1921.[7] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[9]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28263. p. 4857. 25 June, 1909.
- ↑ Leatham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 147.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 February, 1921. Issue 42634, col F, pg. 12.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5487. 8 July, 1921.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Leatham" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 2 September, 1935. Issue 47158, col C, pg. 12.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by A. Ernle M. Chatfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 1917 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Richard Hill |
| Preceded by William G. E. Ruck-Keene |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth 1919 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Francis A. Marten |
- 1870 births
- 1935 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1884
- Captains of H.M.S. Partridge (1888)
- Captains of H.M.S. Alacrity (1885)
- Captains of H.M.S. Proserpine (1896)
- Captains of H.M.S. King Alfred (1901)
- Captains of H.M.S. Astræa (1893)
- Captains of H.M.S. Gloucester (1909)
- Captains of H.M.S. Euryalus (1901)
- Captains of H.M.S. Defence (1907)
- Captains of H.M.S. Cochrane (1905)
- Captains of H.M.S. Iron Duke (1912)
- Captains of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
