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{{Short description|Royal Navy Admiral (1902–1984)}} | |||
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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
|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= | |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| | 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 | 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== | ||
Latest revision as of 15:28, 18 March 2026
Sir Robin Durnford-Slater | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Leonard Francis Slater |
| Born | 9 July 1902[1] Punjab, British India[2] |
| Died | 28 June 1984 (aged 81) Chichester, Sussex, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1961 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Hermes HMS Vernon HMS Gambia Nore Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II Suez Crisis |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Robin Leonard Francis Durnford-Slater 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[edit | edit source]
Born as Leonard Francis Slater in 1902 in the Punjab area of India the son of Leonard Slater, a captain in the British Army, and his wife Constance Durnford Slater. His younger brother John became notable as the first British Commando during World War II.[3]
He was educated at Summer Fields School.[4]
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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.[5]
He served in World War II, initially as Executive Officer on the aircraft carrier HMS Hermes which was sunk in 1942.[6] He then joined the torpedo school HMS Vernon.[7] He next became Senior Officer for the 42nd and the 7th Escort Group of Western Approaches Command.[7] Later he became Training Captain on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief, Western Approaches Command and finally Director of Underwater Weapons at the Admiralty.[7]
After the War he became Senior Officer for 1st Escort Flotilla in the Far East Fleet.[7] He went on to be Commandant at the School of Amphibious Warfare and then Captain of the cruiser HMS Gambia.[7] In 1953 he was made Deputy Controller of the Navy.[7] 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[8] during the Suez Crisis, Musketeer, in 1956.[9] From 1958, he was the last Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.[7] He retired in April 1961.[10]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947
- ↑ 1911 England Census
- ↑ Durnford-Slater, John (2002) [1953]. Commando: Memoirs of a Fighting Commando in World War Two. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 1-85367-479-6.
- ↑ Usborne, Richard (1964). A Century of Summer Fields. Methuen. p. 106.
- ↑ "No. 32855". The London Gazette. 21 August 1923. p. 5700.
- ↑ HMS Hermes
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ "SUEZ WAR OF 1956". Godfreydykes.info. 5 November 1956. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Suez Crisis: Operation Musketeer; Riley, "Life and Campaigns of General Hughie Stockwell."
- ↑ "No. 42349". The London Gazette. 9 May 1961. p. 3439.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Frederick Parham |
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by Post abolished |