Paul Leathley Eddis
Lieutenant-Commander Paul Leathley Eddis, (18 March, 1891 – 10 January, 1924) served in the Royal Navy. His older brother Christopher John Francis Eddis also served in the Navy, dying of influenza in October 1918.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend John E. Eddis, a clerk in Holy Orders.
In 1912, he underwent knee surgery at his own expense.
Eddis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1913.
Eddis was in E 13 when she ran aground on the Danish island of Saltholm on 19 August, 1915. The submarine was shelled by a German destroyer, losing half her men. Eddis was interned by the Danes along with the other survivors. He returned later in the war, seemingly by escaping in September 1917 against his word of honour in the mistaken belief that his parents had died suddenly. Eddis was appointed in command of E 38 under Royal Australian Navy command.[1]
Eddis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1921. On 22 September 1923, he was noted for his contributions to the fighting efficiency of the Second Submarine Flotilla.
Eddis died in command of L 24 when the submarine was lost in a collision with the battleship H.M.S. Resolution eleven miles off Portland Bill.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John de B. Jessop |
Captain of H.M.S. E 38 27 Oct, 1917 – 4 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by Charles G. N. Graham |
| Preceded by Theodore F. A. Voysey |
Captain of H.M.S. E 32 4 Jan, 1919 – 23 May, 1919 |
Succeeded by Alan D. L. Macpherson |
| Preceded by John M. Mansfield |
Captain of H.M.S. H 42 Mar, 1921 – 11 Dec, 1921 |
Succeeded by Douglas C. Sealy |
| Preceded by Gerald A. Garnons-Williams |
Captain of H.M.S. L 71 11 Dec, 1922[2] – 30 Aug, 1923 |
Succeeded by Geoffrey M. K. Keble-White |
| Preceded by Anthony B. Lockhart |
Captain of H.M.S. L 24 30 Aug, 1923 – 10 Jan, 1924 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
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