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| − | '''Leonard Ernest Fordham''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Leonard Ernest Fordham''', R.D. (2 March, 1896 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] who passed the entrance examinations for entry to the [[Royal Navy]] in January, 1909 but I can find no record of his having served in the R.N.. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Hendon, Middlesex, Fordham entered [[Royal Naval College, Osborne]] with the January 1909 term. He wound up in the Royal Naval Reserve in September, 1914 as a Probationary Midshipman. | |
| − | Fordham was | + | Fordham was appointed to the {{UK-Vixen|f=t}} on 28 August 1918, possibly in command from some point.{{NLFeb19|p. 940}} |
| − | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 2 March, 1919.<ref>Fordham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/59/108.|}} f. 108.</ref> |
| − | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Fordham was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 2 March, 1927.<ref>Fordham Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/59/108.|}} f. 108.</ref> |
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| − | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Leonard+Ernest+Fordham Service Records] |
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 21 April 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Leonard Ernest Fordham, R.D. (2 March, 1896 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve who passed the entrance examinations for entry to the Royal Navy in January, 1909 but I can find no record of his having served in the R.N..
Life & Career
Born in Hendon, Middlesex, Fordham entered Royal Naval College, Osborne with the January 1909 term. He wound up in the Royal Naval Reserve in September, 1914 as a Probationary Midshipman.
Fordham was appointed to the destroyer Vixen on 28 August 1918, possibly in command from some point.[1]
Fordham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 March, 1919.[2]
Fordham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 2 March, 1927.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles F. Brown |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 28 Aug, 1918[4][5] – 26 Mar, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 940.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 940.
- ↑ Fordham Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/59/108. f. 108.
