Lesley Barratt Anderson
Captain Lesley Barratt Anderson (22 September, 1884 – 20 May, 1933) served in the United States Navy.
Life & Career
Anderson was born in Pennsylvania and was appointed to the Naval Academy from the same state, graduating with the Class of 1906. He received the normal early-career promotions, being promoted to the rank of Ensign on 13 February, 1908,[1] to the rank of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) on 13 February, 1911,[2] and to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 July, 1912.[3]
During World War I, Anderson served on battleship South Carolina and at the Naval Academy. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander on 1 September, 1917 (having been promoted to that rank temporarily just one day earlier.)[4][5]
Following the war, Anderson received his first command, being appointed to command destroyer Herndon in 1921 until the ship decommissioned the following year. During this time, he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1921.[6]
Later in the decade, he commanded destroyer Smith Thompson as well as a destroyer division, and served as Executive Officer on battleship Nevada.[7][8][9][10]
Anderson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1931. At the time, he had been appointed to command the destroyer tender Whitney. After this command tour ended in 1932, he served ashore in the Navy Yard Division in Washington, DC, where he died on 20 May, 1933.
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Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Leo H. Thebaud |
Captain of U.S.S. Herndon 1 Jul, 1921[11] – 6 Jun, 1922 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Francis T. Chew |
Captain of U.S.S. Smith Thompson before 1 Jul, 1925[12] – Jun, 1926[13] |
Succeeded by William F. Amsden |
| Preceded by William Ancrum |
Captain of U.S.S. Whitney after 8 May, 1931[14] – 5 Jun, 1932 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1909. pp. 44-45.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1912. pp. 42-43.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1914. pp. 36-37.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1918. p. 30.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1919. pp. 36-37.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. p. 24.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1927. p. 24.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 July, 1925 p. 171.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 April, 1926 p. 2.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1931. pp. 20-21.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1922. pp. 24-25.
- ↑ Navy Directory 1 July, 1925 p. 171.
- ↑ Register of Officers, 1928. p. 22.
- ↑ Long Beach Sun 8 May, 1931 p. 12.
