William Slayter
Sir William Slayter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 February 1896 |
| Died | 30 April 1971 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1954 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | East Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral Sir William Rudolph Slayter KCB, DSO, DSC (13 February 1896-30 April 1971) was a senior Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
Slayter joined the Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant on 15 March 1916 during the First World War.[1] He saw action in the Second World War as Deputy Director of Naval Ordnance from March 1940, Director of Naval Ordnance from January 1941 and as Chief of Staff, Home Fleet from November 1943.[2]
After the war became Captain of the Gunnery School at Portsmouth in September 1945, commander of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in May 1949 and Admiral Commanding Reserves in October 1950.[2] His last appointment was as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in August 1952 before retiring in August 1954.[2]
He was made KCB in the 1952 Birthday Honours.[3]
References
- ^ "No. 29512". The London Gazette. 17 March 1916. p. 2935.
- ^ a b c "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "No. 39555". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 1952. p. 3009.