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| − | '''Leith''', situated north of Edinburgh, was a minor [[Royal Navy]] base in the [[Great War]]. | + | '''Leith''', situated north of Edinburgh and close to [[Rosyth]], was a minor [[Royal Navy]] base in the [[Great War]]. |
==In Command== | ==In Command== | ||
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{{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=William Armitage Cooke-Hurle|nick=William A. Cooke-Hurle|appt=June, 1916|end=15 June, 1918|as=Commander-in-Charge, Leith}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CommRN}} (retired)|name=William Armitage Cooke-Hurle|nick=William A. Cooke-Hurle|appt=June, 1916|end=15 June, 1918|as=Commander-in-Charge, Leith}} | ||
{{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alfred Charles Sykes|nick=Alfred C. Sykes|appt=15 June, 1918|end=25 May, 1920{{FC}}}} | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Alfred Charles Sykes|nick=Alfred C. Sykes|appt=15 June, 1918|end=25 May, 1920{{FC}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Anthony Bevis Lockhart|nick=Anthony B. Lockhart|appt=28 September, 1938|end=21 November, 1939|note=died within one month of end|as=Naval Officer in Charge, Leith}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Edward Osborne Broadley|nick=Edward O. Broadley|appt=21 November, 1939|end=26 June, 1942|as=Naval Officer in Charge, Leith}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{CaptRN}}|name=Colin Alfred Molyneux Sarel|nick=Colin A. M. Sarel|appt=26 June, 1942|end=11 January, 1945|as=Naval Officer in Charge, Leith}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:office0> | </div name=fredbot:office0> | ||
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| + | ==Naval Transport Officer in Charge== | ||
| + | <div name=fredbot:officeDNTO otitle="Naval Transport Officer in Charge, Leith" nat="UK"> | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank=Acting {{LCommRNR}} (temporary)|name=Maurice MacMahon|nick=Maurice MacMahon|appt=before December, 1918{{NLDec18|p. 1154''a''}}|end=December, 1918{{INF}}}} | ||
| + | {{Tenure|rank={{LCommRNR}}|name=John Roger Williams|nick=John R. Williams|appt=5 December, 1918<ref>Williams Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/16.|}} f. 16.</ref>|end=7 September, 1920<ref>Williams Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/16.|}} f. 16.</ref>}} | ||
| + | </div name=fredbot:officeDNTO> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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[[Category:Royal Navy Fleets and Stations]] | [[Category:Royal Navy Fleets and Stations]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 21 September 2022
Leith, situated north of Edinburgh and close to Rosyth, was a minor Royal Navy base in the Great War.
In Command
- Commander (retired) William A. Cooke-Hurle, June, 1916 – 15 June, 1918
- Captain Alfred C. Sykes, 15 June, 1918 – 25 May, 1920[Fact Check]
- Captain Anthony B. Lockhart, 28 September, 1938 – 21 November, 1939 (died within one month of end)
- Captain Edward O. Broadley, 21 November, 1939 – 26 June, 1942
- Captain Colin A. M. Sarel, 26 June, 1942 – 11 January, 1945
- Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (temporary) Maurice MacMahon, before December, 1918[1] – December, 1918[Inference]
- Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. John R. Williams, 5 December, 1918[2] – 7 September, 1920[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 1154a.
- ↑ Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/16. f. 16.
- ↑ Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/16. f. 16.
