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Revision as of 18:36, 17 July 2012

Admiral Sir Edmond J. W. Slade.
Photograph: Imperial War Museum, Q 69063.

Admiral SIR Edmond John Warre Slade, K.C.I.E., K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (20 March, 1859 – 20 January, 1928) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Slade was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 8 December, 1879.[1]

A fellow officer of Slade's in Trafalgar, Lieutenant Sydney Fremantle, later recalled that, "Slade (the first lieutenant), usually known as "Nutty", was a highly accomplished officer, though he found little favour with the ship's company …"[2]

Slade was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1894.[3]

On 31 December, 1899, Slade was promoted to the rank of Captain.[4]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Slade was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 21 April, 1903.[5]

He was appointed President of the Royal Naval War College - the most junior in rank to hold that post, before being appointed Director of Naval Intelligence in 1907.

Collard Court-Martial

On 4 December, 1906 Slade was called upon to sit as a member of the Court trying Lieutenant Bernard St. George Collard. Collard was accused of two charges, namely (1) committing an act to the prejudice of good order and naval discipline by punishing a stoker, and (2) improperly used a disciplinary order in punishing the stoker.

The case had drawn much attention in the media of the day, due to the perceived flouting of authority by Collard, a new arrival at the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. After deliberating for the afternoon, the Court found the first charge partly proved and ordered Collard reprimanded, an insignificant sign of guilt. The second charge was dismissed, and Slade returned to Terpsichore and command of the Royal Naval War College.

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King Edward VII on 1 March, 1908, vice Bethell.[6]

Flag Rank

Slade was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice Niblett.[7]

Slade relieved Sir George Warrender as Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station on 17 April, 1909.[8] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (K.C.I.E.) on 2 January, 1911.[9] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 12 December.[10]

Slade was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 April, 1914.[11]

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 19 August, 1917, vice Lowry,[12] and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September.[13]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December, 1879.
  2. Fremantle. My Naval Career. p. 68.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27560. p. 3525. 2 June, 1903.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28115. p. 1496. 3 March, 1908.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
  8. Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  9. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28452. p. 4. 2 January, 1911.
  10. London Gazette: no. 28559. p. 9364. 12 December, 1911.
  11. London Gazette: no. 28828. p. 3662. 5 May, 1914.
  12. London Gazette: no. 30248. p. 8703. 24 August, 1917.
  13. London Gazette: no. 30267. p. 9151. 4 September, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Edmond Slade" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 23 January, 1928. Issue 44797, col C, pg. 17.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Position
President of the Royal Naval War College
1906 – 1907
Succeeded by
Robert S. Lowry
Preceded by
Herbert G. King-Hall
Director of Naval Intelligence
1907 – 1909
Succeeded by
The Hon. Alexander E. Bethell
Preceded by
Sir George J. S. Warrender
Commander-in-Chief
on the East Indies Station

1909 – 1912
Succeeded by
The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell