John Lee-Barber
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Rear-Admiral John Lee-Barber, C.B., D.S.O.* (16 April, 1905 – 14 November, 1995) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lee-Barber was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1927.
Lee-Barber was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1935.
In June, 1938, Lee-Barber served as best man at the wedding of his classmate at Osborne, Lt. Cdr. Duncan Robert Christopher Hodson.[1]
Lee-Barber was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1941.
Lee-Barber was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1947.
Lee-Barber was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 January, 1957.
Lee-Barber was placed on the Retired List on 25 May, 1959.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Bernard A. W. Warburton-Lee |
Captain of H.M.S. Witch 2 Jan, 1937[2] |
Succeeded by Henry T. W. Pawsey |
| Preceded by Graham H. Stokes |
Captain of H.M.S. Griffin 10 Jan, 1939[3] – 19 Nov, 1941[4] |
Succeeded by Hugh St. L. Nicolson |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Lieut.-Commander Hodson and Miss Modin." The Guardian (London, England), 5 June 1938; p. 23.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 293.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
