Gerald Gordon Slade
Commander (retired) Gerald Gordon Slade, (27 October, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of merchant H. W. Slade, Esq..
Upon passing out of the Training Estavlishment in September of 1915, he was sent to tht ebattlecruiser Inflexible. He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland, and did not leave the ship until he was sent to Dolphin for a submarine course in March of 1918. On 26 August 1918 he was appointed to R 4.
On 25 February 1919 he was appointed to H 30, where he remained until 10 October.
Slade was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1920.
Slade was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 May, 1928.
World War II
Slade was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 27 October, 1944.
Reverted to the Retired List on 13 November, 1946.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lewis B. A. Majendie |
Captain of H.M.S. R 4 15 Oct, 1924 – 19 Jan, 1925 |
Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby |
| Preceded by Alexander B. Greig |
Captain of H.M.S. L 3 10 Aug, 1925[1] |
Succeeded by William R. Richardson |
| Preceded by Caledon C. Alexander |
Captain of H.M.S. L 18 14 Jan, 1930[2] – 15 Dec, 1931 |
Succeeded by Christopher de S. Brock |
| Preceded by William D. Stephens |
Captain of H.M.S. Pandora Aug, 1932[3] |
Succeeded by Ronald W. Moir |
| Preceded by John Bryant |
Captain of H.M.S. Milford 6 Mar, 1944[4] – 17 Sep, 1946 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 248.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 259.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
