Eustace La Trobe Leatham
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
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.[4]
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.[5] He was succeeded at Dartmouth by Captain Francis A. Marten on 2 February, 1921.[6] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July.[7] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 24 November, 1925.[8]
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.
- ↑ 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
