Leonard Stanley Holbrook

Rear-Admiral Leonard Stanley Holbrook, M.V.O. (30 March, 1882 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Southsea the son of newspaper proprietor Arthur Richard Holbrook.

He passed out of Britannia in December, 1897 ranked twelfth of the sixty-four cadets who passed out, with 1722 marks.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1902.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1910.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.

Holbrook was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1920.

Holbrook was appointed in command of the light cruiser Curlew in November, 1922.

Holbrook was appointed in command of the light cruiser Calliope in December, 1927.

In December, 1928, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Birmingham.

Holbrook was loaned to the Royal Australian Navy for temporary duty as Second Naval Member of the Commonwealth Naval Board on 19 April, 1929. This evolved into service as Commodore, First Class in command of H.M. Australian Squadron, he being placed in the heavy cruiser Canberra.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 15 October, 1932 and placed on the Retired List the following day in accordance with Order in Council of 9 March, 1914.

World War II

Holbrook was reverted to the Retired List on 9 February, 1946.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John Reep	Captain of H.M.S. Dasher Jun, 1906	Succeeded by Hubert S. Monroe
Preceded by Harold E. Sulivan	Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 1 Nov, 1922 – Nov, 1924	Succeeded by Henry D. Bridges
Preceded by Wilfred F. French	Deputy Director of the Gunnery Division 16 Feb, 1925 – 15 May, 1925	Succeeded by Henry J. S. Brownrigg
Preceded by Arthur L. Snagge	Captain of H.M.S. Castor 15 Aug, 1927 – 18 Oct, 1927	Succeeded by Alban T. B. Curteis
Preceded by Ernest W. Leir	Captain of H.M.S. Spenser 18 Oct, 1927 – 16 Dec, 1927	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Roy N. Suter	Captain of H.M.S. Calliope 16 Dec, 1927 – 26 Sep, 1928	Succeeded by Arthur F. Pridham
Preceded by John F. B. Barrett	Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra ? – Jan, 1929	Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by Philip Hordern	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 31 Dec, 1928 – 15 Feb, 1929	Succeeded by Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by Edward R. G. R. Evans as Rear-Admiral Commanding, Royal Australian Navy Squadron	Commodore Commanding, H.M. Australian Squadron 29 May, 1931	Succeeded by Robin C. Dalglish
Preceded by Lionel C. P. Tudway	Captain of H.M.S. St. Vincent 8 Apr, 1942 – 4 Dec, 1945	Succeeded by John W. M. Eaton