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
- ↑ 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.