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			{{Short description\|Royal Navy Admiral (1902–1984)}}
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	\|name= Sir Robin Durnford-Slater		\|honorific_prefix = [[Admiral (Royal Navy)\|Admiral]]
			\|name = Sir Robin Durnford-Slater
			\|honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=GBR\|size=100%\|KCB}}
	\|birth_date=9 July 1902<ref name="birth">''India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947''</ref>		\|birth_date=9 July 1902<ref name="birth">''India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947''</ref>
	\|death_date={{death-date and age\|28 June 1984\|19 July 1902}}		\|death_date={{death-date and age\|28 June 1984\|19 July 1902}}
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	\|allegiance= {{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]		\|allegiance= {{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]
	\|serviceyears= ~~1923–1961~~		\|serviceyears= 1916–1961
	\|rank= [[Admiral (United Kingdom)\|Admiral]]		\|rank= [[Admiral (United Kingdom)\|Admiral]]
	\|commands=[[HMS Hermes (95)\|HMS ''Hermes'']]<br/>[[HMS Vernon (shore establishment)\|HMS ''Vernon'']]<br/>[[HMS Gambia (48)\|HMS ''Gambia'']]<br/>[[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore\|Nore Command]]		\|commands=[[HMS Hermes (95)\|HMS ''Hermes'']]<br/>[[HMS Vernon (shore establishment)\|HMS ''Vernon'']]<br/>[[HMS Gambia (48)\|HMS ''Gambia'']]<br/>[[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore\|Nore Command]]
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Born as Leonard Francis Slater in 1902 in the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab]] area of [[British India\|India]] the son of [[Leonard Slater]], a captain in the [[British Army]], and his wife Constance Durnford Slater. His younger brother [[John Durnford-Slater\|John]] became notable as the first [[Commandos (United Kingdom)\|British Commando]] during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite book\|last=Durnford-Slater\|first=John\|title=Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two\|~~origyear~~=1953\|year=2002\|publisher=Greenhill Books\|location=London\|isbn=1-85367-479-6}}</ref>		Born as Leonard Francis Slater in 1902 in the [[Punjab Province (British India)\|Punjab]] area of [[British India\|India]] the son of [[Leonard Slater]], a captain in the [[British Army]], and his wife Constance Durnford Slater. His younger brother [[John Durnford-Slater\|John]] became notable as the first [[Commandos (United Kingdom)\|British Commando]] during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite book\|last=Durnford-Slater\|first=John\|title=Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two\|orig-date=1953\|year=2002\|publisher=Greenhill Books\|location=London\|isbn=1-85367-479-6}}</ref>

	He was educated at [[Summer Fields School]].<ref>{{cite book \|first=Richard \|last=Usborne \|title=A Century of Summer Fields \|publisher=Methuen \|year=1964 \|page=106}}</ref>		He was educated at [[Summer Fields School]].<ref>{{cite book \|first=Richard \|last=Usborne \|title=A Century of Summer Fields \|publisher=Methuen \|year=1964 \|page=106}}</ref>

	==Naval career==		==Naval career==
	Durnford-Slater joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1923.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=32855\|page=5700\|date=21 August 1923}}</ref>		Durnford-Slater joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1916. He was confirmed in the rank of sub-lieutenant in August 1923, with seniority dated 15 August 1922.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=32855\|page=5700\|date=21 August 1923}}</ref>

	He served in [[World War II]], initially as Executive Officer on the aircraft carrier [[HMS Hermes (95)\|HMS ''Hermes'']] which was sunk in 1942.<ref>[http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/hermes01.pdf HMS Hermes]</ref> He then joined the [[torpedo]] school [[HMS Vernon (shore establishment)\|HMS ''Vernon'']].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/SLATER.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He next became Senior Officer for the 42nd and the 7th Escort Group of [[Western Approaches Command]].<ref name=lh/> Later he became Training Captain on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches Command and finally Director of Underwater Weapons at the [[British Admiralty\|Admiralty]].<ref name=lh/>		He served in [[World War II]], initially as Executive Officer on the aircraft carrier [[HMS Hermes (95)\|HMS ''Hermes'']] which was sunk in 1942.<ref>[http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/hermes01.pdf HMS Hermes]</ref> He then joined the [[torpedo]] school [[HMS Vernon (shore establishment)\|HMS ''Vernon'']].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/SLATER.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He next became Senior Officer for the 42nd and the 7th Escort Group of [[Western Approaches Command]].<ref name=lh/> Later he became Training Captain on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches Command and finally Director of Underwater Weapons at the [[British Admiralty\|Admiralty]].<ref name=lh/>

	After the War he became Senior Officer for 1st Escort Flotilla in the [[Eastern Fleet\|Far East Fleet]].<ref name=lh/> He went on to be Commandant at the School of Amphibious Warfare and then Captain of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Gambia (48)\|HMS ''Gambia'']].<ref name=lh/> In 1953 he was made Deputy Controller of the Navy.<ref name=lh/> As [[Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet]] he commanded the naval forces, Task Force 345 north of the canal and Task Force 324 south of it from {{HMS\|Tyne}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://godfreydykes.info/SUEZ%20WAR%20OF%201956.htm \|title=SUEZ WAR OF 1956 \|publisher=Godfreydykes.info \|date=1956-11-05 \|access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref> during the [[Suez Crisis]], Musketeer, in 1956.<ref>[http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm/2 Suez Crisis: Operation Musketeer]; Riley, "Life and Campaigns of General Hughie Stockwell."</ref> From 1958, he was the last [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]].<ref name=lh/> He retired in 1961.<ref ~~name~~=lh/>		After the War he became Senior Officer for 1st Escort Flotilla in the [[Eastern Fleet\|Far East Fleet]].<ref name=lh/> He went on to be Commandant at the School of Amphibious Warfare and then Captain of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Gambia (48)\|HMS ''Gambia'']].<ref name=lh/> In 1953 he was made Deputy Controller of the Navy.<ref name=lh/> As [[Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet]] he commanded the naval forces, Task Force 345 north of the canal and Task Force 324 south of it from {{HMS\|Tyne}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://godfreydykes.info/SUEZ%20WAR%20OF%201956.htm \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130620050423/http://godfreydykes.info/SUEZ%20WAR%20OF%201956.htm \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=20 June 2013 \|title=SUEZ WAR OF 1956 \|publisher=Godfreydykes.info \|date=1956-11-05 \|access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref> during the [[Suez Crisis]], Musketeer, in 1956.<ref>[http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm/2 Suez Crisis: Operation Musketeer]; Riley, "Life and Campaigns of General Hughie Stockwell."</ref> From 1958, he was the last [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]].<ref name=lh/> He retired in April 1961.<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=42349\|page=3439\|date=9 May 1961}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox military person
|name= Sir Robin Durnford-Slater
|birth_date=9 July 1902<ref name="birth">''India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947''</ref>
|death_date={{death-date and age|28 June 1984|19 July 1902}}
|birth_place= [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], British India<ref name="1911census">''1911 England Census''</ref>
|death_place= [[Chichester]], Sussex, England
|birth_name= Leonard Francis Slater
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|caption=
|nickname=
|allegiance= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[United Kingdom]]
|serviceyears= 1923–1961
|rank= [[Admiral (United Kingdom)|Admiral]]
|commands=[[HMS Hermes (95)|HMS ''Hermes'']]<br/>[[HMS Vernon (shore establishment)|HMS ''Vernon'']]<br/>[[HMS Gambia (48)|HMS ''Gambia'']]<br/>[[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore|Nore Command]]
|branch=[[Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg|23px]] [[Royal Navy]]
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|battles=[[World War II]]<br/>[[Suez Crisis]]
|awards= Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Bath]]
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Sir Robin Leonard Francis Durnford-Slater''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]] (born '''Leonard Francis Slater'''; 9 July 1902 – 28 June 1984) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who went on to be the last [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]].

==Early life==
Born as Leonard Francis Slater in 1902 in the [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]] area of [[British India|India]] the son of [[Leonard Slater]], a captain in the [[British Army]], and his wife Constance Durnford Slater. His younger brother [[John Durnford-Slater|John]] became notable as the first [[Commandos (United Kingdom)|British Commando]] during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Durnford-Slater|first=John|title=Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two|origyear=1953|year=2002|publisher=Greenhill Books|location=London|isbn=1-85367-479-6}}</ref>

He was educated at [[Summer Fields School]].<ref>{{cite book |first=Richard |last=Usborne |title=A Century of Summer Fields |publisher=Methuen |year=1964 |page=106}}</ref>

==Naval career==
Durnford-Slater joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1923.<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32855|page=5700|date=21 August 1923}}</ref>

He served in [[World War II]], initially as Executive Officer on the aircraft carrier [[HMS Hermes (95)|HMS ''Hermes'']] which was sunk in 1942.<ref>[http://www.axfordsabode.org.uk/pdf-docs/hermes01.pdf HMS Hermes]</ref> He then joined the [[torpedo]] school [[HMS Vernon (shore establishment)|HMS ''Vernon'']].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/SLATER.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He next became Senior Officer for the 42nd and the 7th Escort Group of [[Western Approaches Command]].<ref name=lh/> Later he became Training Captain on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches Command and finally Director of Underwater Weapons at the [[British Admiralty|Admiralty]].<ref name=lh/>

After the War he became Senior Officer for 1st Escort Flotilla in the [[Eastern Fleet|Far East Fleet]].<ref name=lh/> He went on to be Commandant at the School of Amphibious Warfare and then Captain of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Gambia (48)|HMS ''Gambia'']].<ref name=lh/> In 1953 he was made Deputy Controller of the Navy.<ref name=lh/> As [[Flag Officer, Air and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Fleet]] he commanded the naval forces, Task Force 345 north of the canal and Task Force 324 south of it from {{HMS|Tyne}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://godfreydykes.info/SUEZ%20WAR%20OF%201956.htm |title=SUEZ WAR OF 1956 |publisher=Godfreydykes.info |date=1956-11-05 |access-date=2013-06-19}}</ref> during the [[Suez Crisis]], Musketeer, in 1956.<ref>[http://www.historynet.com/suez-crisis-operation-musketeer.htm/2 Suez Crisis: Operation Musketeer]; Riley, "Life and Campaigns of General Hughie Stockwell."</ref> From 1958, he was the last [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]].<ref name=lh/> He retired in 1961.<ref name=lh/>

==References==
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