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Revision as of 09:58, 11 May 2014
Montague George Bentinck Legge ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Legge was appointed in command of the destroyer Forester on 14 November, 1913.[1]
He commanded the destroyer Nerissa at the Battle of Jutland, where she fought as part of the Thirteenth Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
On 26 January, 1918, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Vesper.[3]
Legge was appointed in command of the destroyer Tancred on 11 January, 1921.[4]
Legge was appointed in command of the battleship Centurion in June, 1933.[5]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915). p. 318.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 46.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 928.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 870.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James F. Houstoun |
Captain of H.M.S. Forester 14 Nov, 1913 – ? |
Succeeded by Richard T. Down |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 26 Jan, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by John L. Field |
| Preceded by Hamilton C. Allen |
Captain of H.M.S. Tancred 11 Jan, 1921 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Richard A. A. Plowden |
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion Jun, 1933 – ? |
Succeeded by Irving M. Palmer |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Nerissa 1946 – ? |
Succeeded by Lionel S. M. Adam |
