John Catterall Leach

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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

Naval Appointments
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

  1. Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
  2. Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
  3. Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
  4. Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
  5. Leach Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 154.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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