John Hereward Edelsten

Admiral SIR John Hereward Edelsten, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.B.E. (12 May, 1891 – 10 February, 1966) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of tea broker John J. Edelsten emerged from the Training Establishment on 15 September, 1908 and was appointed to the battleship Hibernia.

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1913. He served in the light cruiser Yarmouth from the outbreak of war through 6 December, 1917, being engaged in the Battle of Jutland as part of the Third Light Cruiser Squadron. Curiously, no activity of any kind is indicated in his Service Record between his leaving Yarmouth and going to Portsmouth Signal School on 6 March, 1919.

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1921.

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1926.

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1933.

World War II

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 6 February, 1942.

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 September, 1945.

Edelsten was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 February, 1949. He served an unusually long time in this senior rank, being retired 24 November, 1954.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia
• Third L.C.S. (Royal Navy) at the Battle of Jutland

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Galatea 15 Apr, 1935 – 12 Oct, 1935	Succeeded by William L. Jackson
Preceded by Walter H. G. Fallowfield	Captain of H.M.S. Dundee 12 Oct, 1935 – May, 1937	Succeeded by Leicester C. A. St. J. Curzon-Howe
Preceded by Edward N. Syfret	Deputy Director of Plans 4 Jan, 1938 – 12 Mar, 1940	Succeeded by Charles E. Lambe
Preceded by James P. Gornall	Captain of H.M.S. Shropshire 14 Mar, 1940 – 15 Mar, 1941	Succeeded by Jack T. Borrett
Preceded by Eric J. P. Brind	Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fourth Cruiser Squadron 4 Jan, 1946[Inference] – 14 Oct, 1946	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Sir Rhoderick R. McGrigor	Vice Chief of Naval Staff Oct, 1947 – Nov, 1949	Succeeded by Sir George E. Creasy
Preceded by Sir Arthur J. Power	Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station Sep, 1952 – Sep, 1954	Succeeded by Sir George E. Creasy
Court Appointments
Preceded by Percy L. H. Noble	Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 10 Oct, 1955 – 12 Oct, 1962	Succeeded by John P. L. Reid
Preceded by Sir Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith	Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 12 Oct, 1962 – 10 Feb, 1966	Succeeded by Sir John P. L. Reid