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| − | '''Leonard Ernest Fordham''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Leonard Ernest Fordham''' (2 March, 1896 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Hendon, Middlesex, Fordham entered [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]] with the January 1909 term. At some point, he wound up in the Royal Naval Reserve. | |
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| − | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on |
| − | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on |
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Fordham was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vixen|f=t}} on 28 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 940}} | Fordham was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vixen|f=t}} on 28 August, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 940}} | ||
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Revision as of 15:12, 26 January 2018
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Leonard Ernest Fordham (2 March, 1896 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy and the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Born in Hendon, Middlesex, Fordham entered Royal Naval College, Osborne with the January 1909 term. At some point, he wound up in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Fordham was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen on 28 August, 1918.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 28 Aug, 1918[2] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
