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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962.  p. 5889.]  5 August, 1924.</ref> and advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362.  p. 1494.]  2 March, 1928.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962.  p. 5889.]  5 August, 1924.</ref> and advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362.  p. 1494.]  2 March, 1928.</ref>
 
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Revision as of 14:53, 13 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]

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

 

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.


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