Leonard Ernest Fordham
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Commander R.N.R. (retired) Leonard Ernest Fordham, R.D. (2 March, 1896 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve who passed the entrance examinations for entry to the Royal Navy in January, 1909 but I can find no record of his having served in the R.N..
Life & Career
Born in Hendon, Middlesex, Fordham entered Royal Naval College, Osborne with the January 1909 term. He wound up in the Royal Naval Reserve in September, 1914 as a Probationary Midshipman.
Fordham was appointed to the destroyer Vixen on 28 August 1918, possibly in command from some point.[1]
Fordham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 March, 1919.[2]
Fordham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 March, 1927.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 28 Aug, 1918[4][5] – 26 Mar, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 940.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 940.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
