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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
 
Ley entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1883.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884).  p. 37.</ref>
 
Ley entered the [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 January, 1883.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1884).  p. 37.</ref>
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Ley was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
  
 
Captain of [[H.M.S. Collingwood (1908)|H.M.S. ''Collingwood'']] dated 22 June, 1912.
 
Captain of [[H.M.S. Collingwood (1908)|H.M.S. ''Collingwood'']] dated 22 June, 1912.

Revision as of 09:40, 21 March 2011

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]

Ley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[2]

Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood dated 22 June, 1912.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 October, 1917, vice de Chair.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Navy List (December, 1884). p. 37.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30336. p. 10605. 16 October, 1917.

Bibliography

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

Service Record

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