Francis Leonard Back

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Commander (retired) Francis Leonard Back, D.S.O. (14 August, 1884 – 31 December, 1924) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Back was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1906.

On 4 January, 1909, Back was severely reprimanded and dismissed the ship after a Court Martial for stranding T.B. 059.

Back was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1914.

Retired at his own request on 25 October, 1920.

Back was promoted to the rank of Commander on 14 August, 1924.

Died at Dinard, France after a short illness.

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry B. B. Denniss
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 59
Captain of H.M. T.B. 059
12 Jul, 1907[1] – 4 Jan, 1909
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert J. Buchanan
Captain of H.M.S. Cheerful
10 Apr, 1912[2] – 25 Oct, 1912
Succeeded by
Robert Makin
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Montbretia
24 Oct, 1917 – 29 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Francis G. Brickenden
Preceded by
Reginald B. C. Hutchinson
Captain of H.M.S. M.31
17 Apr, 1919 – 28 Feb, 1920
Succeeded by
William H. Fidler

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
  2. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 292.