Alexander Gibson Fleming
Commander Alexander Gibson Fleming, R.N., Retired (16 December, 1884 – 14 February, 1929) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Glasgow and raised by his mother.
Fleming was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1906.
Fleming was appointed in command of the destroyer Ettrick on 28 November, 1912.[1]
After a series of appointments in command of torpedo boats and destroyers, Fleming was appointed to join Vanguard on 31 March, 1914. Fleming was promoted in her to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1914. He was superseded on 6 February 1916, suffering from tuberculosis.
He was placed on the Retired List as physically unfit on 15 September 1916, but commenced some shore-based appointments from 1 October, 1917.
Post-War
Fleming reverted to Retired List, again with pulmonary tuberculosis on 23 April, 1919.
Fleming was promoted to the rank of Commander on 16 December, 1924.
His death was reported in The Times on 16 February, 1929.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Eric Q. Carter |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 101 19 Oct, 1909[2] – 21 Sep, 1910 |
Succeeded by George F. Hole |
| Preceded by Charles H. Jones |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 98 22 Sep, 1910[3] – 31 Oct, 1911 |
Succeeded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Dawson |
Captain of H.M.S. Wizard 7 Nov, 1911 – 21 Mar, 1912 |
Succeeded by William R. Jowett |
| Preceded by Paul Whitfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent 21 Mar, 1912[4] – Nov, 1912 |
Succeeded by Berwick Curtis |
| Preceded by Laurence R. Palmer |
Captain of H.M.S. Ettrick 28 Nov, 1912[5] – 31 Mar, 1914 |
Succeeded by John Brooke |
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