Sir Lionel Preston | |
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Born | 27 September 1875 |
Died | 21 September 1971 | (aged 95)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1888–1935 1939–1945 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Imperial Defence College (1933–35) 3rd Cruiser Squadron (1926–29) HMS Eagle (1923–25) HMS Lupin (1916–17) HMS Hollyhock (1915–16) HMS Skipjack (1914–15) HMS Jason (1913–14) HMS Highflyer (1913) HMS Swiftsure (1913) HMS Wolverine (1910–12) HMS Tartar (1910) HMS Bruizer (1905–07) |
Battles/wars | Boxer Rebellion First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Honour (France) |
Admiral Sir Lionel George Preston, KCB (27 September 1875 – 21 September 1971) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Fourth Sea Lord from 1930 to 1932.
In retirement Preston became Chairman of Titanine Limited, a business specialising in aircraft finishes.[7] He lived in Chiltern Road in Dunstable.[8]
Preston also wrote the book Sea And River Painters of the Netherlands in the Seventeenth Century.[9]
Preston married twice. His first wife was Emily Elizabeth Bryant, daughter of Edgar Bryant.[10] They had a son born in 1902.[11]