Edward Leigh Stuart King
Admiral (retired) Edward Leigh Stuart King, C.B., M.V.O., R.N. (22 February, 1889 – 8 May, 1971) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Cottonwood.
King gained four months' time on passing out of Britannia.
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 5 September, 1908.
King was awarded the Beaufort and Wharton Testimonials for 1909 and the Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize for 1909-10.
King was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander with seniority of 15 September, 1916.
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.
King was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 31 December, 1919.
He commanded Queen Elizabeth from April 1936, seeing her start a refit the following year.
King was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 1 August, 1938.
King was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral with seniority of 30 May, 1941.
King was placed on the Retired List on 15 June, 1944.
King was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) with seniority of 8 May, 1945.
He reverted to the Retired List on 27 November, 1946.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by G. Frederick B. Edward-Collins |
Assistant Director of Plans 1 May, 1928[1] – 1 May, 1930[2] |
Succeeded by Tom S. V. Phillips |
| Preceded by Philip H. Calderon |
Captain of H.M.S. Coventry 6 Aug, 1930[3] – Nov, 1931[4] |
Succeeded by Henry E. Horan |
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Deputy Director of Plans 15 Dec, 1932 – 24 Nov, 1933 |
Succeeded by John H. Godfrey |
| Preceded by Henry R. Moore |
Director of Plans 24 Nov, 1933 – 8 Aug, 1935 |
Succeeded by Tom S. V. Phillips |
| Preceded by Stephen St. L. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 20 Apr, 1936 – c. mid 1937 |
Succeeded by Robert A. Startin |
| Preceded by William L. Jackson |
Captain of H.M.S. Despatch 2 Jul, 1937 – 24 Jan, 1938 |
Succeeded by John F. H. Sawyer |
| Preceded by ? |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Fifteenth Cruiser Squadron 30 Jun, 1940 – 15 Oct, 1940[5] |
Succeeded by Philip Louis Vian |
Footnotes
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/308. f. 324.
- ↑ King Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/308. f. 324.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 227.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Vian Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/158. f. 160.
