Alan Westbury Preston

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Commander (retired) Alan Westbury Preston, (11 July, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of H. W. Preston, Esq. was a Special Entry to the Training Establishment on 15 September, 1916.

Preston was appointed to the Emperor of India on 15 January, 1917. Re-appointed to her upon his promotion to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 15 June, 1918, Preston would leave her in September 1918 to attend a Torpedo Control course at Portsmouth. He was then appointed to Renard on 26 September, and would serve in her through the end of the war.[1]

Preston commanded an unspecified Motor Launch tendered to Cyclops from 20 March to 16 December, 1919.[2]

Preston was placed on the Retired List upon his relief on 16 June, 1922.[3]

Preston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1928.[4]

Preston was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1937.[5]

World War II

Preston commanded the sloop Leith vice Hulton from approximately June 1943 to June, 1945.[6]

Preston was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 September, 1945.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Nicholas M. Mules
Captain of H.M.S. Skate
12 May, 1942[8] – 28 May, 1943[9]
Succeeded by
John C. Rushbrooke

Footnotes

  1. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  2. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  3. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  4. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  5. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  6. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  7. Preston Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/124/80. f. 80.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Uboat.net page on the ship.