Leonard Holbrook
Leonard Stanley Holbrook | |
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| Born | 1 January 1882 |
| Died | 29 August 1974 (aged 92) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
| Relations | Norman Douglas Holbrook (brother) |
Commodore Commanding His Majesty's Australian Squadron
from 29 May 1931 to 7 April 1932.
Early life and family
Holbrook was born at Portsmouth on 1 January 1882, the second son of Arthur Holbrook and his wife Amelia Mary (née Parks). Arthur Holbrook was the owner of the Portsmouth Times, and also a keen member of the
Member of Parliament for Basingstoke in 1920. He and his wife had six sons and four daughters, and of these Leonard's brother Norman achieved fame as the first Royal Navy recipient of the Victoria Cross during the First World War.[1]
Holbrook joined the Royal Navy in 1896. He was rated
Channel Squadron.[7] He served aboard HMS Exmouth as part of the Atlantic Fleet in 1908 and was promoted to lieutenant commander
in 1910.
At the start of the First World War, Holbrook was serving as a gunnery officer aboard
Sir Dudley de Chair in the Grand Fleet.[3]
He was promoted
King George V until 5 July 1932 and appointed again on 15 October 1932.[12][13] He was promoted to rear admiral on 15 October 1932 and placed upon the retired list on 16 October 1932.[14]
He died at home on 29 August 1974, and his funeral was at Bury, West Sussex on 6 September, followed by a cremation. His wife had predeceased him, he was survived by their son Robert, and her son Richard.[11]
Notes
- ^ "Colonel Sir Arthur Holbrook". Obituaries. The Times. No. 50643. London. 27 December 1946. col E, p. 7.
- ^ a b "RN Officer's Service Records—Image details—Holbrook, Leonard Stanley".
- ^ a b c d "Rear-Admiral L. S. Holbrook". Obituaries. The Times. No. 59182. London. 3 September 1974. col G, p. 14.
- ^ "No. 27296". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 March 1901. p. 2019.
- ^ "No. 27499". The London Gazette. 28 November 1902. p. 8256.
- ^ "No. 27556". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1903. p. 3362.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36923. London. 12 November 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 29024". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1914. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 31962". The London Gazette. 2 July 1920. p. 7126.
- ^ p6. The Argus (Melbourne, Vic) Thursday 2 April 1931
- ^ a b "Deaths". Deatha. The Times. No. 59182. London. 3 September 1974. col B, p. 24.
- ^ "No. 33843". The London Gazette. 5 July 1932. p. 4382.
- ^ "No. 33874". The London Gazette. 18 October 1932. p. 6556.
- ^ "No. 33875". The London Gazette. 21 October 1932. p. 6626.
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