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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Addington | The son of Major W. L. Addington. | ||
Addington was promoted to the rank of {{ | Addington was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 March, 1915. Addington may have been briefly in command of the ship on 4 May 1915 at Gabe Tepe, where he twice volunteered to go in by boat to take out wounded men despite being exposed to close range machine gun fire. He served in {{UK-Usk}} until April 1916, and was then appointed to the old {{UK-1Foxhound|f=t}} as her first Lieutenant. On 23 August 1917 he was appointed to {{UK-Warspite}} as assistant navigating officer. On 29 October, he was appointed to the {{UK-GeneralCraufurd|f=t}} as navigating officer, where he served for the rest of the war.<ref>Addington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | ||
Addington was placed on the Retired List on | Addington was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 March, 1923.<ref>Addington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | ||
Addington was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 18 August, 1937.<ref>Addington Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/24.|}} f. 24.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 22 March 2023
Commander (retired) Leonard George Addington, D.S.C. (18 August, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Major W. L. Addington.
Addington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1915. Addington may have been briefly in command of the ship on 4 May 1915 at Gabe Tepe, where he twice volunteered to go in by boat to take out wounded men despite being exposed to close range machine gun fire. He served in Usk until April 1916, and was then appointed to the old gunboat Foxhound as her first Lieutenant. On 23 August 1917 he was appointed to Warspite as assistant navigating officer. On 29 October, he was appointed to the monitor General Craufurd as navigating officer, where he served for the rest of the war.[1]
Addington was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 March, 1923.[2]
Addington was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 18 August, 1937.[3]
World War II
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| Preceded by Robert Mends |
King's Harbour Master, Cromarty 29 Jan, 1935 – Aug, 1940 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/24. f. 24.
- ↑ Addington Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/24. f. 24.
