Lockhart Leith

British fencer (1876–1940)

Lockhart Leith

Personal information

Born| (1876-06-02)2 June 1876
Paddington, London, England
Died| 30 November 1940(1940-11-30) (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][2]

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 on 30 September 1898, and among his early postings was a temporary posting to HMS Duke of Wellington in 1902.[3] The following year he took a course of gymnastic training at Aldershot.[4] In 1904 he was appointed in command of the tbd HMS Dasher. He was promoted to commander on 31 December 1910 and captain on 31 December 1916.[5]

Leith served with distinction during the First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1917[6] and appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1919 New Year Honours.[7] He was awarded the Navy Cross from the United States in 1920[8] and retired in 1922.[5]

Leith died in 1940 after an operation and was survived by his wife Norah (née Barry).[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Lockhart Leith Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
2. ^ "Lockhart Leith". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
3. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36896\. London. 11 October 1902. p. 12.
4. ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36931\. London. 21 November 1902. p. 5.
5. ^ a b Who's Who: Men and Women of the Time. 1935. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
6. ^ "No. 30316". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 1917. p. 10153.
7. ^ "No. 31099". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1919. p. 109.
8. ^ "No. 31994". The London Gazette. 27 July 1920. p. 7866.
9. ^ "Deaths". The Times. 3 December 1940. p. 1.

## External links[edit]

* Lockhart Leith at Olympedia