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| − | '''John Catterall Leach''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''John Catterall Leach''', M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (1 September, 1894 – 10 December, 1941) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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| − | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} on 30 December, 1914.<ref>Leach Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/56.|}} f. 154.</ref> |
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| − | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1915.<ref>Leach Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/56.|}} f. 154.</ref> |
| − | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | + | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1923.<ref>Leach Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/56.|}} f. 154.</ref> | |
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| + | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1928.<ref>Leach Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/56.|}} f. 154.</ref> | ||
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| + | Leach was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1933.<ref>Leach Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/56.|}} f. 154.</ref> | ||
| + | ==World War II== | ||
| + | Leach died in command of the battleship H.M.S. ''Prince of Wales'' when she was sunk by Japanese aircraft. He was her only commander. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Catterall+Leach Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+Catterall+Leach Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 20:11, 3 May 2016
Captain John Catterall Leach, M.V.O., D.S.O., R.N. (1 September, 1894 – 10 December, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Great War
Leach was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 30 December, 1914.[1]
Leach was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1915.[2]
Leach was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1923.[3]
Leach was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.[4]
Leach was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1933.[5]
World War II
Leach died in command of the battleship H.M.S. Prince of Wales when she was sunk by Japanese aircraft. He was her only commander.
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland May, 1936[6] – Nov, 1938[7] |
Succeeded by Walter H. G. Fallowfield |
Footnotes
- ↑ Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
- ↑ Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
- ↑ Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
- ↑ Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
- ↑ Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
