Lesley Edney Blackmore, RN

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Ranks

28 Feb 1938 S.Lt.
15 Apr 1938 Lt.
1 Nov 1945 A/Lt.Cdr.
15 Mar 1946 Lt.Cdr.

Retired: 15 Apr 1959


Decorations

14 Jun 1945 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)

Warship Commands listed for Lesley Edney Blackmore, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS Vivien (L 33)Lt.Destroyer12 Mar 19433 Feb 1945
HMS Mendip (L 60)Lt.Escort destroyer10 Apr 19451 Jan 1946

Career information

Lieutenant Commander L.E. Blackmore was First Lieutenant of the battleship HMS Vanguard during 1953. His career started at the age of 12 in the Merchant Navy and he spent his early years on the T.S Mercury. He then transferred to the Royal Navy in 1938 as a sub-lieutenant and was on HMS Grafton when it was sunk at Dunkirk in 1940. Fortunately for him, he apparently bent over just as a shell passed over which killed a number of his fellow officers. He later had six commands including HMS Ulster, HMS Vivien and HMS Mendip.

Sources

Memorabilia of Lieutenant Commander L.E. Blackmore R.N

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