Henry Leah
Vice-Admiral (retired) Henry Leah (13 July, 1850 – 26 June, 1926) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Leah was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 April, 1873.
Leah was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 12 on 16 June, 1884, for manoeuvres.[1]
Leah was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1887.
Leah was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1894.
His time in command of Mildura was clouded by a reprimand issued in the wake of a 13 November 1897 Court Martial for stranding and hazarding her, and by a kerfuffle for his awarding abnormally high prize payments in a 1900 rifle competition without having inquired as to whether it had been properly carried out.
Leah was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Diadem in November, 1900.
Leah was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 13 May, 1905. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 22 July, 1905 and then to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 30 April, 1910.
Leah died on the Lawn at Chudleigh on 26 June, 1926. His wife died two days later.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 12 16 Jun, 1884[2] – 26 Jul, 1884[3] |
Succeeded by Henry Savile |
| Preceded by Alfred A. C. Parr |
Captain of H.M.S. Melpomene 8 Jul, 1896[4] – 22 Aug, 1896[5] |
Succeeded by Alexander W. Chisholm-Batten |
| Preceded by Arthur W. Carter |
Captain of H.M.S. Mildura 21 Apr, 1897[6] – 24 Apr, 1900 |
Succeeded by Henry C. A. Baynes |
| Preceded by Harry T. Grenfell |
Captain of H.M.S. Superb 10 Jul, 1900[7] – 9 Nov, 1900 |
Succeeded by Rosslyn E. Wemyss |
| Preceded by Harry S. F. Niblett |
Captain of H.M.S. Diadem 9 Nov, 1900[8] – 4 Mar, 1902 |
Succeeded by Frederic E. E. Brock |
| Preceded by Thomas MacGill |
Naval Officer in Charge, Bermuda Royal Dockyard 28 Jun, 1902[9] – 29 Mar, 1905 |
Succeeded by Henry H. Bruce |
Footnotes
- ↑ Leah Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/29
- ↑ Leah Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/29
- ↑ Leah Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18/91
- ↑ Leah Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18/91
- ↑ Leah Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18/91
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 272.
- ↑ "The Naval Mobilization." The Times (London, England), 11 July 1900, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 436.
