Edmond Slade
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KCVO (20 March 1859 – 20 January 1928) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Director of Naval Intelligence. His daughter Madeleine Slade was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi
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Born the son of Rev George Fitzclarence Slade (1831–1904) (a Fellow of
Danube Commission in January 1895.[1]
In 1898 he commanded the sloop
King visited Malta in 1903 Slade was appointed MVO.[4] He was made Commander of the Royal Naval War College in 1904 and Director of Naval Intelligence in 1907.[1]
Promoted Rear-Admiral in 1908,
In 1913 he was sent by
First World War. As part of the agreement the Government had the right to appoint two directors, and Slade became one of these, a position he held until his death.[1]
He retired from the Navy with the rank of full Admiral on 1 September 1917.
Family
In 1887 Edmond married Florence Madeleine, eldest daughter of Mr James Carr Saunders of Milton Heath, Dorking (but born in Reigate, Surrey in 1870), and had two daughters: Rhona Warre and Madeline Warre Slade.[8]
Honours and awards
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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) |
1912 |
| Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) | 1903 | |
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) |
1911 |
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Egypt Medal | |
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Africa General Service Medal | with 'Somaliland 1908-10' clasp |
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Naval General Service Medal (1915) | with 'Persian Gulf 1909–14' clasp |
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British War Medal | |
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King George V Coronation Medal | 1911 |
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Officer of the Legion of Honour | (France) |
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Khedive's Star | (Khedivate of Egypt) |
Notes and references
- ^ a b c Page on Edmond Slade based on his Naval Record in the National Archives and his Obituary in The Times
- ^ "No. 27150". The London Gazette. 2 January 1900. p. 3.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36753. London. 28 April 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27560". The London Gazette. 2 June 1903. p. 3525.
- ^ "No. 28193". The London Gazette. 6 January 1908. p. 8028.
- ^ "No. 28452". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1911. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 28559". The London Gazette. 12 December 1911. p. 9364.
- ^ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage 1963 p. 2243
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