Lockhart Leith
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 June 1876 Paddington, London, England |
| Died |
30 November 1940 (aged 64) Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Sport | |
| 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.
- 1 2 Who's Who: Men and Women of the Time. 1935. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ↑ "No. 30316". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 1917. p. 10153.
- ↑ "No. 31099". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 109.
- ↑ "No. 31994". The London Gazette. 27 July 1920. p. 7866.
- ↑ "Deaths". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 3 December 1940. p. 1.