Edward Leigh Stuart King
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Jump to navigationJump to searchAdmiral Edward Leigh Stuart King, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (22 February, 1889 – 8 May, 1971) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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.
He commanded Queen Elizabeth from April 1936, seeing her start a refit the following year.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Stephen St. L. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Apr, 1936[1] |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
| Preceded by William L. Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch Jul, 1937[2] – Jan, 1938[3] |
Succeeded by John F. H. Sawyer |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
