Background
Leith was the son of Walter Leith Justice of the Peace of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
Leith was the son of Walter Leith Justice of the Peace of Ashby-de-la-Zouch.
He was educated at Burney"s Royal Naval Academy, Gosport and joined HMS Britannia in 1890.
He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1898, commander in 1910 and captain in 1916. Leith served with distinction during the First World War.
He was awarded the Navy Cross from the United States in 1920 and retired in 1922.