William Rudolph Slayter DSO, DSC, RN
| Born | 13 Feb 1896 | ||
| Died | 30 Apr 1971 | (75) |
 | Ranks
Retired: 16 Dec 1954 Decorations
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Warship Commands listed for William Rudolph Slayter, RN
| Ship | Rank | Type | From | To |
| HMS Liverpool (11) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 30 Sep 1941 | 7 Oct 1942 |
| HMS Newfoundland (59) | Capt. | Light cruiser | 13 Oct 1942 | 28 Sep 1943 |
Career information
He survived the loss of HMS Queen Mary on 31/5/16, one of 'very few'.
He was XO of HMS Devonshire 2/34-10/36.
He became CoS CinC Home Fleet 8/11/43 as Cdre1 to Adm Sir Bruce Fraser & to Adm Sir Henry Moore 14/6/44-6/45.
Post war he was CO "Excellent" 9/45-1/47, RAC 2CS 5/49-9/50, CinC East Indies 8/52-8/54.
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