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'''Arthur Gordon Leslie''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Arthur Gordon Leslie''', (31 March, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Leslie was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 March, 1926.<ref>Leslie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/51.|D7603955}} f. 454.</ref>
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==World War II==
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In 1939, he was officer in charge of Portishead Radio Station, also providing censorship oversight.<ref>Leslie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/51.|D7603955}} f. 454.</ref>
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Suffering from arteriosclerosis, Leslie was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 4 June, 1944.<ref>Leslie Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/48/51.|D7603955}} f. 454.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) Arthur Gordon Leslie, (31 March, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of merchant G. J. Leslie.[1]

Leslie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1904.[2]

Leslie was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1912.[3]

Leslie was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 31 March, 1926.[4]

World War II

In 1939, he was officer in charge of Portishead Radio Station, also providing censorship oversight.[5]

Suffering from arteriosclerosis, Leslie was reverted to the Retired List as medically unfit on 4 June, 1944.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Duncan W. Roe 		Captain of H.M.S. Sunflower
17 Feb, 1916[7] – 3 Jul, 1916[8] 		Succeeded by
Herbert J. A. Throckmorton
Preceded by
John M. Henderson 		Captain of H.M.S. Begonia
3 Jul, 1916[9] – 29 Jan, 1917[10] 		Succeeded by
Basil S. Noake

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  2. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  3. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  4. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  5. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  6. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  7. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  8. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  9. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.
  10. ↑ Leslie Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/51. f. 454.

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