Leonard Andrew Boyd Donaldson
Admiral Leonard Andrew Boyd Donaldson, CB, CMG (1 August 1875 – 28 June 1956) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Director of Torpedoes and Mining from 1922 to 1924, and as Admiral-Superintendent of Portsmouth dockyard from 1927 to 1931.
Leonard Andrew Boyd Donaldson | |
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| Born | 1 August 1875 |
| Died | 28 June 1956 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | British royal navy admiral |
Biography
Donaldson was born in 1875, and joined the Royal Navy. He was a lieutenant when in July 1902 he was posted as junior staff to HMS Vernon, the naval torpedo school ship at Chatham dockyard.[1]
During World War I he served in various commands in charge of submarine flotillas. Following the war, he was Director of Torpedoes and Mining at the Admiralty from 1922 to 1924.
In July 1924 he was appointed Captain-Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard, serving until its closure in May 1926. The following year he was appointed Admiral-superintendent of Portsmouth dockyard, serving as such for four years.
He was promoted to admiral on the Retired list on 8 May 1935.[2]
References
- "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36812). London. 5 July 1902. p. 9.
- "No. 34159". The London Gazette. 10 May 1935. p. 3048.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Captain Albert Addison |
Director of Torpedoes and Mining 1922–24 |
Succeeded by Captain Brien Michael Money |
| Preceded by Captain Arthur Brandreth Scott Dutton |
Captain-Superintendent of Pembroke Royal Dockyard 1924–26 |
Position abolished |
| Preceded by Vice-Admiral Bertram Thesiger |
Admiral-Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard 1927–31 |
Succeeded by Vice-Admiral Henry Kitson |