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Leith served with distinction during the [[First World War]]. He was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in 1917<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=30316 |date=1 October 1917 |startpage=10153 |supp=y}}</ref> and appointed a Companion of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] in the [[1919 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31099 |date=1 January 1919 |startpage=109 |supp=y}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Navy Cross]] from the United States in 1920<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31994 |date=27 July 1920 |startpage=7866}}</ref> and retired in 1922.<ref name="whoswho"/> |
Leith served with distinction during the [[First World War]]. He was awarded the [[Distinguished Service Order]] in 1917<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=30316 |date=1 October 1917 |startpage=10153 |supp=y}}</ref> and appointed a Companion of the [[Order of St Michael and St George]] in the [[1919 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31099 |date=1 January 1919 |startpage=109 |supp=y}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Navy Cross]] from the United States in 1920<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=31994 |date=27 July 1920 |startpage=7866}}</ref> and retired in 1922.<ref name="whoswho"/> |
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Leith died in 1940 after an operation and was survived by his wife Norah (''née'' Barry).<ref>{{cite news |title=Deaths |work=[[The Times]] |publisher=The Times Digital Archive |page=1 |date=3 December 1940 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:38, 23 March 2016
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| Born | 2 June 1876 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 30 November 1940 (aged 64) Reading, Berkshire, England |
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| Sport | Fencing |
Captain Lockhart Leith CMG DSO RN (2 June 1876 – 30 November 1940) was a British fencer and Royal Navy officer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Leith was the son of Walter Leith JP of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. He was educated at Burney's Royal Naval Academy, Gosport and joined HMS Britannia in 1890. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1898, commander in 1910 and captain in 1916.[2]
Leith served with distinction during the First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1917[3] and appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1919 New Year Honours.[4] He was awarded the Navy Cross from the United States in 1920[5] and retired in 1922.[2]
Leith died in 1940 after an operation and was survived by his wife Norah (née Barry).[6]
References
- ^ "Lockhart Leith Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ a b Who's Who: Men and Women of the Time. 1935. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "No. 30316". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 1917.
- ^ "No. 31099". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919.
- ^ "No. 31994". The London Gazette. 27 July 1920.
- ^ "Deaths". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 3 December 1940. p. 1.
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