Hugh Barrington Le Fanu

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Captain (retired) Hugh Barrington Le Fanu, (11 November, 1872 – 9 May, 1929) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Dublin, the son of W. R Le Fanu, Esq..[1]

Le Fanu was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[2]

Le Fanu was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1906.[3]

After three months in command of the destroyer Wolverine of the First Destroyer Flotilla, on 7 December 19120 Le Fanu began a two year appointment in charge of detention barracks at Pembroke.[4]

In September 1913, Le Fanu was "generally blamed for fouling of No. 19 Buoy by Albion in the Medway. He spent the Great War serving in the Kingstown Coast Guard.[5]

Le Fanu was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain on 11 November, 1922.[6]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Claude Seymour
Captain of H.M.S. Wolverine
29 Sep, 1910[7] – 7 Dec, 1910[8]
Succeeded by
Lionel G. Preston
Preceded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton
Captain of H.M.S. Albion
7 Aug, 1913[9] – 9 Feb, 1914[10]
Succeeded by
Ernest Henslowe

Footnotes

  1. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  2. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  3. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  4. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  5. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  6. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  7. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  8. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  9. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.
  10. Le Fanu Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/302. f. 303.