Jocelyn Stuart Cambridge Salter

Vice-Admiral Jocelyn Stuart Cambridge Salter, O.B.E., D.S.O.*, C.B. (24 November, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Salter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1923.^[1]

Salter was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 February, 1931.^[2]

Salter was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1937.^[3]

Salter was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1942.^[4]

Salter was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1952.^[5]

Salter was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 16 December, 1954. He retired on 3 December, 1957.^[6]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Brian B. Schofield	Squadron Navigating Officer, Second Cruiser Squadron 15 Oct, 1935^[7] – 26 Jul, 1937^[Inference]	Succeeded by Brian B. Schofield
Preceded by Geoffrey R. B. Back	Captain of H.M.S. Duncan 2 Jan, 1940^[8] – 17 Feb, 1940^[9]	Succeeded by Antony Fane De Salis
Preceded by Percival H. G. James	Captain (D), Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla ? – 17 Feb, 1940^[10]	Succeeded by Antony F. De Salis
Preceded by Geoffrey T. Lambert	Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 14 Jan, 1941^[11] – 3 Jul, 1942^[12]	Succeeded by Robert A. Fell
Preceded by James W. Cortlandt-Simpson	Captain of H.M.S. Mackay Jun, 1944^[13] – Oct, 1944^[14]	Succeeded by Walter J. Phipps