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Captain Edward Geldard Stanley, D.S.C., R.N., Retired (31 May, 1889 – 23 June, 1942) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Born in Devonport, the son of Lt. A. Stanley of R.N. Barracks, Devonport.

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1911.

Stanley was appointed in command of the submarine L 56 on 1 May, 1919.^[1]

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1919.

Stanley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1925.

Stanley was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 9 July, 1935.

Reverted as medically unfit on 21 October, 1941.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry E. Smyth	Captain of H.M.S. A 6 16 Oct, 1915 – 17 Jan, 1916	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Christopher P. Satow	Captain of H.M.S. C 32 17 Jan, 1916 – Feb, 1916	Succeeded by Christopher P. Satow
Preceded by A. Gordon Hine	Captain of H.M.S. C 35 Feb, 1916 – 7 Aug, 1917	Succeeded by Leslie H. Ashmore
Preceded by Andrew Wilmot-Smith	Captain of H.M.S. G 14 Sep, 1917 – 21 Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Maurice W. Bailward
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. L 56 1 May, 1919^[2]	Succeeded by James A. P. Blackburn
Preceded by Charles G. Brodie	Captain of H.M.S. M 1 10 Jul, 1922^[3] – 1 Sep, 1924	Succeeded by Jermyn Rushbrooke
Preceded by Alexander B. Greig	Captain of H.M.S. Alecto 7 Sep, 1924^[4]	Succeeded by Charles H. Allen
Preceded by Walter A. C. Dickson	Captain of H.M.S. L 71 Jan, 1926^[5] – 14 Dec, 1926	Succeeded by Henry B. Crane
Preceded by Arthur L. Noakes	Captain of H.M.S. Marazion 8 Nov, 1928^[6] – Sep, 1930	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack	Captain of H.M.S. Titania 2 Feb, 1931^[7] – 6 Feb, 1933	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer
Preceded by Hugh R. Marrack as Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla	Commander (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla 2 Feb, 1931 – 6 Feb, 1933	Succeeded by Edward A. Aylmer as Captain (S), Sixth Submarine Flotilla

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