Edward Leigh Stuart King

Admiral 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 Philip H. Calderon	Captain of H.M.S. Coventry 6 Aug, 1930 – Nov, 1931	Succeeded by Henry E. Horan
Preceded by Henry R. Moore	Deputy Director of Plans 15 Dec, 1932 – 24 Nov, 1933	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Henry R. Moore	Director of Plans 24 Nov, 1933 – 8 Aug, 1935	Succeeded by ?
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