William Slayter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
BirthnameWilliam Rudolph Slayter
Died30 April 1971 (aged 75)
Gosport, Hampshire, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
United KingdomSir William Slayter | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Rudolph Slayter |
| Born | 13 February 1896 |
| Died | 30 April 1971 (aged 75) Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1916–1954 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | East Indies Station |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Service Cross |
Admiral Sir William Rudolph Slayter, KCB, DSO, DSC (13 February 1896 – 30 April 1971) was a British-American senior Royal Navy officer.[3]
Slayter was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of American parents both born in Chicago. His father, John Howard Slayter, was a physician born to an American mother and Canadian father, and was raised in Canada.[4][5] His mother, Harriet Alice Schloesser, was the daughter of German immigrants.[6][7] His parents moved to Surrey, England, in the early 1900s, where his father served with the British Red Cross and was an instructor in the Royal Army Medical Corps.[8]
He entered the Royal Naval College, Osborne as a naval cadet in 1909.[3]