Leonard Wykeham Patch

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Captain (retired) Leonard Wykeham Patch, R.N. (31 March, 1878 – 8 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Torquay, the son of Reverend H. Patch.

Patch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.

Patch grounded Zebra in 1908, revealing what was described as "remarkable carelessness."

Patch was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1909.

Patch was appointed in command of the destroyer Sylvia on 17 June, 1909.[1]

Retired at his own request on 8 April, 1912.

Patch was granted the acting rank of Commander on 19 September, 1917.

Patch was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 31 March, 1918.

He was appointed in command of the monitor M.20 in January, 1919.[2]

Patch was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 31 March, 1923.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harold G. Innes
Captain of H.M.S. Zebra
4 Jun, 1907[3] – 17 Jun, 1909
Succeeded by
Herbert E. W. C. Whyte
Preceded by
Rowland H. Bather
Captain of H.M.S. Sylvia
17 Jun, 1909[4][5] – Nov, 1909
Succeeded by
Cecil R. Hemans
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Wistaria
9 Mar, 1916[6] – 11 May, 1917
Succeeded by
Frederic B. Coppin
Preceded by
Reginald G. Stone
Captain of H.M.S. M.18
Jun, 1918 – 9 Sep, 1918
Succeeded by
Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee
Preceded by
Henry Haire-Forster
Captain of H.M.S. M.33
9 Sep, 1918
Succeeded by
Kenneth Michell
Preceded by
Alfred F. St. C. Armitage
Captain of H.M.S. M.20
Jan, 1919[7] – 8 Jun, 1919
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 398.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 371.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 399j.
  7. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.