Leonard Francis Durnford-Slater
Admiral SIR Leonard Francis Durnford-Slater, C.B., K.C.B. (9 July, 1902 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.
Life & Career
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1924.
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1932.
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1938.
World War II
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1943.
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1953.
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 12 July, 1956.
Durnford-Slater was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 28 July, 1959.
Retired 12 April, 1961.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas B. Hill |
Captain of H.M.S. Broke 17 Oct, 1938[1] |
Succeeded by Ralph Kerr |
| Preceded by John G. Sutton |
Captain of H.M.S. Weston 24 Aug, 1942[2] – Jun, 1943[3] |
Succeeded by Alan H. Young |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 5 Sept. 1938, p. 7.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
