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Colomb reported that Winsloe was under the impression during the court-martial that people in Valletta had crossed the street in order to avoid him.<ref>Colomb Letter of 8 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum. Hornby Papers. PHI/120D. Quoted in Gordon. ''Rules of the Game''. p. 653.</ref> By his own account he was "quite played out" after "such an unpleasant duty" and [rather presumptuously] felt that he deserved to be given command of a second-class cruiser.<ref>Winsloe Letter of 16 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum. Hornby Papers. PHI/120D. Quoted in Gordon. ''Rules of the Game''. p. 653.</ref> | Colomb reported that Winsloe was under the impression during the court-martial that people in Valletta had crossed the street in order to avoid him.<ref>Colomb Letter of 8 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum. Hornby Papers. PHI/120D. Quoted in Gordon. ''Rules of the Game''. p. 653.</ref> By his own account he was "quite played out" after "such an unpleasant duty" and [rather presumptuously] felt that he deserved to be given command of a second-class cruiser.<ref>Winsloe Letter of 16 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum. Hornby Papers. PHI/120D. Quoted in Gordon. ''Rules of the Game''. p. 653.</ref> | ||
| − | Winsloe hoisted his flag in command of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] Torpedo and Submarine Flotillas on 1 February, 1905.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 28 December, 1904. Issue '''37589''', col B, pg. 5.</ref> | + | Winsloe hoisted his flag in command of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]] Torpedo and Submarine Flotillas on 1 February, 1905.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 28 December, 1904. Issue '''37589''', col B, pg. 5.</ref> He hauled down his flag on 1 January, 1907 and was replaced by Rear-Admiral [[Robert Archibald James Montgomerie|Robert A. J. Montgomerie]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 2 June, 1907. Issue '''38219''', col A, pg. 5.</ref> |
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Revision as of 18:10, 3 March 2010
Admiral SIR Alfred Leigh Winsloe, K.C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy (25 April, 1852 – 16 February, 1931) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Court-Martial Duty
Colomb reported that Winsloe was under the impression during the court-martial that people in Valletta had crossed the street in order to avoid him.[1] By his own account he was "quite played out" after "such an unpleasant duty" and [rather presumptuously] felt that he deserved to be given command of a second-class cruiser.[2]
Winsloe hoisted his flag in command of the Home Fleet Torpedo and Submarine Flotillas on 1 February, 1905.[3] He hauled down his flag on 1 January, 1907 and was replaced by Rear-Admiral Robert A. J. Montgomerie.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Colomb Letter of 8 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum. Hornby Papers. PHI/120D. Quoted in Gordon. Rules of the Game. p. 653.
- ↑ Winsloe Letter of 16 August, 1893 to Hornby. National Maritime Museum. Hornby Papers. PHI/120D. Quoted in Gordon. Rules of the Game. p. 653.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 28 December, 1904. Issue 37589, col B, pg. 5.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1907. Issue 38219, col A, pg. 5.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 18 February, 1931. Issue 45754, col D, pg. 17.
- Template:BibGordonRules2005
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/18.
