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 battleship 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]

Service Records


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] – 31 Mar, 1910[8][9]
Succeeded by
Henry Blackett
Preceded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Captain of H.M.S. Carnarvon
21 May, 1910[10][11]
Succeeded by
Walter M. Ellerton
Preceded by
Herbert J. O. Millar
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
8 Dec, 1912[12]
Succeeded by
Edmund P. F. Jervoise
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Oceanic
3 Aug, 1914[13] – 8 Sep, 1914
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Vivian H. G. Bernard
Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
15 Oct, 1917[14]
Succeeded by
John R. Segrave
 

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.
  6. "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 306.
  8. Blackett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 479.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 306.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Day of month taken from predecessor. Prendergast Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 242.
  12. The Navy List. (December, 1912). p. 359.
  13. The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 402e.
  14. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395w.

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