Leonard Wykeham Patch

Captain (retired) Leonard Wykeham Patch, R.N. (31 March, 1878 – 8 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Torquay, the son of Reverend H. Patch.

Patch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.

Patch grounded Zebra in 1908, revealing what was described as "remarkable carelessness."

Patch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1909.

Patch was appointed in command of the destroyer Sylvia on 17 June, 1909.^[1]

Retired at his own request on 8 April, 1912.

Patch was granted the acting rank of Commander on 19 September, 1917.

Patch was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 31 March, 1918.

He was appointed in command of the monitor M.20 in January, 1919.^[2]

Patch was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 March, 1923.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Harold G. Innes	Captain of H.M.S. Zebra 4 Jun, 1907^[3] – 17 Jun, 1909	Succeeded by Herbert E. W. C. Whyte
Preceded by Rowland H. Bather	Captain of H.M.S. Sylvia 17 Jun, 1909^[4]^[5] – Nov, 1909	Succeeded by Cecil R. Hemans
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Wistaria 9 Mar, 1916^[6] – 11 May, 1917	Succeeded by Frederic B. Coppin
Preceded by Reginald G. Stone	Captain of H.M.S. M.18 Jun, 1918 – 9 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee
Preceded by Henry Haire-Forster	Captain of H.M.S. M.33 9 Sep, 1918	Succeeded by Kenneth Michell
Preceded by Alfred F. St. C. Armitage	Captain of H.M.S. M.20 Jan, 1919^[7] – 8 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by ?

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 398.
↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 371.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 399j.
↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.