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Revision as of 16:00, 29 September 2017
Commander (retired) William Ralph Leycester, R.N. (2 May, 1887 – 11 December, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Cork.
Leycester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1909.
Post-War
Leycester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1919.
Leycester was placed on the Retired List at his own request with a gratuity on 28 May, 1920 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 2 May, 1927.
Leycester did not serve in World War II, as he reported he was suffering from severe abdominal pains in 1939.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. P21 27 May, 1916[1] – 10 Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by Jack S. Hoffmann |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 10 Mar, 1917 – late Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham |
| Preceded by Edye K. Boddam-Whetham |
Captain of H.M.S. Lennox Mar, 1917[2] – 6 Oct, 1917 |
Succeeded by Lionel S. M. Adam |
| Preceded by Lionel S. M. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Lapwing 6 Oct, 1917[3] – 19 Aug, 1918 |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
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