Cecil Maxwell-Lefroy
Captain Cecil Maxwell-Lefroy, C.M.G. (2 February, 1876 – 3 November, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Maxwell-Lefroy was the top-scoring candidate in competitive examinations for entrance to the training ship H.M.S. Britannia intake term of July, 1889, having obtained 1860 marks. This placed him comfortably ahead of William Northey, who scored 1,702 marks.[1]
Maxwell-Lefroy was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in August, 1895.[2]
Maxwell-Lefroy was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[3]
In 1911, Espiegle under his command sank a dhow by accident in the Persian Gulf. The Admiralty indicated that he had handled his ship in a carefless manner.[4]
Maxwell-Lefroy was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.[5]
Maxwell-Lefroy was appointed in command of the battleship Swiftsure in April, 1914 and commanded her until some time in the middle of 1915.[6]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 May, 1922.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh G. Glennie |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 27 8 Jul, 1896[8][9] – 14 Aug, 1896[10] |
Succeeded by Hector Boyes |
| Preceded by George B. Eldridge |
Captain of H.M.S. Espiegle 6 Sep, 1910[11] – Dec, 1912[12] |
Succeeded by Wilfrid Nunn |
| Preceded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Captain of H.M.S. Swiftsure 14 Apr, 1914[13] – 11 Aug, 1915 |
Succeeded by Henry F. G. Talbot |
| Preceded by John B. Sparks |
Captain of H.M.S. Blake 10 Dec, 1915[14] – 28 Aug, 1916[15] |
Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell |
| Preceded by Ronald A. Hopwood |
Naval Member of the Ordnance Committee 2 Apr, 1917[16] – 1 Nov, 1920[17] |
Succeeded by Oliver Backhouse |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships In The Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jun 27, 1889; pg. 11; Issue 32736.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 10 July, 1896. Issue 34939, col D, p. 8.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 308.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398m.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 550a.
- ↑ Maxwell-Lefroy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/132. f. ?.
