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| − | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Edward Leigh Stuart King''', C.B., M.V.O., | + | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] (retired) '''Edward Leigh Stuart King''', C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (22 February, 1889 – 8 May, 1971) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Born in Cottonwood. | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 5 September, 1908. | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} with seniority of 15 September, 1916. | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} with seniority of 31 December, 1919. | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} with seniority of | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} with seniority of 1 August, 1938. | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} with seniority of 30 May, 1941. | ||
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| + | Retired 15 June, 1944. | ||
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| + | King was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} with seniority of 8 May, 1945. | ||
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King gained four months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | King gained four months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | ||
Revision as of 14:31, 14 November 2017
Admiral (retired) Edward Leigh Stuart King, C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (22 February, 1889 – 8 May, 1971) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Cottonwood.
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 5 September, 1908.
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 15 September, 1916.
King was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 December, 1919.
King was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of
King was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 1 August, 1938.
King was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral with seniority of 30 May, 1941.
Retired 15 June, 1944.
King was promoted to the rank of Admiral with seniority of 8 May, 1945.
King gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia.
King was awarded the Beaufort and Wharton Testimonials for 1909.
King was awarded the Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize for 1909-10.
King succeeded Commander Sidney Robert Bailey as Gunnery Officer of Erin in 1916 and so remained until war's end. He then served as Gunnery Officer of Warspite, and was promoted there to Commander in December, 1919.
Post-War
He commanded Queen Elizabeth from April 1936, seeing her start a refit the following year.
World War II
Reverted to the Retired List on 27 November, 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Philip H. Calderon |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry 6 Aug, 1930[1] – Nov, 1931[2] |
Succeeded by Henry E. Horan |
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Deputy Director of Plans 15 Dec, 1932 – 24 Nov, 1933 |
Succeeded by John H. Godfrey |
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Director of Plans 24 Nov, 1933 – 8 Aug, 1935 |
Succeeded by Thomas S. V. Phillips |
| Preceded by Stephen St. L. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 20 Apr, 1936 – c. mid 1937 |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
| Preceded by William L. Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 2 Jul, 1937 – 24 Jan, 1938 |
Succeeded by John F. H. Sawyer |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 227.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
