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.
Life & Career
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 Frederick A. Sommerville |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry Aug, 1930[1] – Nov, 1931[2] |
Succeeded by Henry E. Horan |
| Preceded by Stephen St. L. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Apr, 1936[3] |
Succeeded by Claud B. Barry |
| Preceded by William L. Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch Jul, 1937[4] – Jan, 1938[5] |
Succeeded by John F. H. Sawyer |
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
