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Latest revision as of 22:56, 6 April 2022

Commander Leslie Drew Fisher, D.S.O., R.N., Retired (29 March, 1880 – 1 September, 1953) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 29 March, 1900.

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 29 March, 1908.

Fisher was retired at his own request on 4 April, 1910. Fisher spent much of the Great War commanding minesweepers or groups of minesweepers, primarily around the Firth of Forth.

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 2 September, 1915.

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) in recognition of services rendered during the war on 11 November, 1918.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Philip R. Thresher
Captain of H.M.S. Electra
10 Nov, 1905[1] – 18 Sep, 1907
Succeeded by
Hugh Seymour
Preceded by
Hugh Seymour
Captain of H.M.S. Spiteful
18 Sep, 1907[2] – 29 Mar, 1909
Succeeded by
Hugh U. Fletcher
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Lilac
9 Jun, 1915 – 22 Aug, 1915
Succeeded by
Leslie Drew Fisher
Preceded by
Philip D. R. West
Captain of H.M.S. Larkspur
22 Aug, 1915 – 4 Sep, 1915
Succeeded by
Cecil B. Shaw
Preceded by
Leslie Drew Fisher
Captain of H.M.S. Lilac
8 Nov, 1915 – 17 Mar, 1916
Succeeded by
George N. Gilbertson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 307.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 377.