Edward Gerard Le Geyt
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Commander Edward Gerard Le Geyt, D.S.C. (5 May, 1904 – 14 March, 1993) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Le Geyt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1927.[1]
Appointed to Whitehall on 1 February, 1933.[2]
Le Geyt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1936.[3]
World War II
Le Geyt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1941.[4]
He retired on 5 May, 1954.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Godfrey N. Brewer |
Captain of H.M.S. Vanquisher 20 Aug, 1936[6] |
Succeeded by Kenneth H. Fraser |
| Preceded by Philip H. Calderon |
Captain of H.M.S. Tenedos ? – 20 Jun, 1939[7] |
Succeeded by John O'B. Milner-Barry |
| Preceded by John L. Machin |
Captain of H.M.S. Diana 20 Jun, 1939[8] – 6 Sep, 1940[9] |
Succeeded by Vessel Transferred |
| Preceded by St. John A. Micklethwait |
Captain of H.M.S. Eskimo 15 Nov, 1940[10] – 1 Oct, 1942[11] |
Succeeded by John W. M. Eaton |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 18 Jan. 1933, p. 15.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 282.
- ↑ Milner-Barry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/121/185. f. 185.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
