William Firth Slayter
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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]
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Cecil E. E. Carey |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 59 22 Jul, 1890[6] |
Succeeded by Herbert Chatterton |
| Preceded by Clement Greatorex |
Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse 24 Mar, 1908[7] |
Succeeded by Henry Blackett |
| Preceded by Robert J. Prendergast |
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon 21 May, 1910[8][9] |
Succeeded by Walter M. Ellerton |
| Preceded by Herbert J. O. Millar |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 8 Dec, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Edmund P. F. Jervoise |
| Preceded by Vivian H. G. Bernard |
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune 15 Oct, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by John R. Segrave |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 306.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395w.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 306.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor. Prendergast Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 242.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1912). p. 359.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395w.
