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Admiral James Clement Ley, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (25 July, 1869 – 15 July, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ley entered the Britannia on 15 January, 1883.[1]

Lew was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 February, 1889, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 November, 1890.[2]

Ley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]

He was appointed additional in the Wildfire for the first class protected cruiser Endymion on 15 July, 1907.[5] He assumed command of the Endymion in February 1908,[6] but left her to take charge of London on 1 October, 1908.[7]

In December 1909 he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.[8]

Captain of Collingwood dated 22 June, 1912.[9]

Great War

He commanded Collingwood at the Battle of Jutland, and penned her report on the action.

Ley was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 8 September, 1916.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 October, 1917, vice de Chair.[11]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 3 June, 1918.[12]

Post-War

Ley was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 March, 1923, vice Fitzherbert, and was placed on the Retired List on 25 March.[13] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[14]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral James C. Ley" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 July, 1946. Issue 50508, col F, p. 6.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Douglas E. R. Brownrigg, Bart. 		Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
15 Jul, 1907[15] 		Succeeded by
James C. Ley
Preceded by
James C. Ley 		Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
1 Feb, 1908[16] 		Succeeded by
Henry L. Mawbey
Preceded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill 		Captain of H.M.S. London
1 Oct, 1908[17] 		Succeeded by
A. Ernle M. Chatfield
Preceded by
Archibald P. Stoddart 		Captain of H.M.S. Zealandia
3 Apr, 1909[18] 		Succeeded by
Frederick D. Gilpin-Brown
Preceded by
The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle 		Captain of H.M.S. Hibernia
26 May, 1909[19] 		Succeeded by
Crawford Maclachlan
Preceded by
W. Reginald Hall 		Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
8 Dec, 1909[20] 		Succeeded by
Michael H. Hodges
Preceded by
Arthur W. Craig 		Assistant Director of Naval Ordnance and Torpedoes
9 Dec, 1911[21] 		Succeeded by
James D. Dick
Preceded by
Charles L. Vaughan-Lee 		Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood
22 Jun, 1912[22][23] 		Succeeded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Preceded by
William C. M. Nicholson 		Captain of H.M.S. Canada
1 Dec, 1916[24][25] 		Succeeded by
Adolphus H. Williamson
Preceded by
New Appointment 		Director of Training and Staff Duties
10 Dec, 1917[26] 		Succeeded by
Herbert W. Richmond
Preceded by
Edward H. Rymer 		Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Tokyo
25 Nov, 1918[27] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1884). p. 37.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26111. p. 6800. 2 December, 1890.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Thursday, 20 June, 1907. Issue 38364, col B, p. 8.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 341.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 293.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29759. p. 9207. 22 September, 1916.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30336. p. 10605. 16 October, 1917.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6527. 3 June, 1918.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  15. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  16. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  17. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  18. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  19. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  20. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  21. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  22. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  23. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393d.
  24. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  25. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392c.
  26. ↑ Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.
  27. ↑ Took up duties on that date. Ley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 74.

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