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Revision as of 13:40, 11 May 2014

Admiral William Firth Slayter (22 January, 1867 — 15 May, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was appointed to command the destroyer Eclipse on 24 March, 1908.[1]

He was appointed Captain of the armoured cruiser Carnarvon in May 1910.[2]

He attended the Royal Navy War College from 9 September, 1912, but left on 20 December without completing the course.

He was appointed to command the light cruiser Neptune on 15 October, 1917.[3]

He was promoted to Rear Admiral (retired) on 1 January, 1919.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,[4] and advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[5]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 306.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 395w.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Clement Greatorex
Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse
24 Mar, 1908 – ?
Succeeded by
Henry Blackett
Preceded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon
May, 1910 – ?
Succeeded by
Walter M. Ellerton
Preceded by
Vivian H. G. Bernard
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
15 Oct, 1917 – ?
Succeeded by
John R. Segrave

 


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