Info wanted on this officer, was Captain of HMS Lothian in Austrailia. Before that was OC 9th Submarine Flotilla. USA Researcher query.
The owner of this site might be able to put you in touch or elaborate further if this Stan Leahy is still living. http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/sigint/no4shipsignalsection.htm
Info wanted on this officer, was Captain of HMS Lothian in Austrailia. Before that was OC 9th Submarine Flotilla. USA Researcher query. Roper, James Gregson Son of John Gregson Roper and Marion Roper; husband of Margaret Roper, of Southsea, Hampshire, England. 1901 ? - 19.07.1945 (KIA) [age 44] [Sydney War Cemetery, 2Z.B.7] Lt. 15.04.1923 Lt.Cdr. 15.04.1931 Cdr. 30.06.1935 Capt. 31.12.1940 OBE 08.03.1940 explosion in ship OON 28.04.1942 good service to Dutch submarines 25.04.1928 - (08.1929) HMS L 69 (submarine) 16.10.1930 - (02.1931) CO HMS H 32 (submarine) 24.10.1931 - (09.1932) HMS Resolution (battleship) 03.10.1933 - (01.1934) HMS Fermoy (minesweeper) 05.10.1934 - (07.1935) CO HMS Shark (submarine) 14.01.1936 - (02.1936) staff course, RN Staff College, Greenwich [HMS President] 04.01.1937 - (07.1937) Plans Division, Admiralty [HMS President] 08.01.1938 - (10.1938) HMS President (for miscellaneous service at Admiralty: Plans Division) 01.11.1938 - (1940) HMS Belfast (cruiser) 01.02.1940 - (04.1940) HMS Forth (submarine depot ship) 18.10.1940 - (02.1941) CO HMS Ambrose (submarine base, Dundee) 08.02.1942 - (12.1943) HMS Dolphin (submarine depot) * 05.04.1944 - 05.1945 CO HMS Newcastle (cruiser) 05.1945 - 19.07.1945 Chief Staff Officer to Rear-Admiral Commanding Force X, Pacific [HMS Lothian] * (04.1944) still indexed, but no longer listed as such
I have just joined this Forum as I have started looking at my Grandfather’s Naval Career, the Officer you requested information about is my Paternal Grandfather. I am aware that it was 2006 you were asking for information, but I thought I would still make contact.
K Roper welcome aboard, jeffbubble was here six days ago, so should be around soon. I'll send him an alert.
