John Edelsten
| Sir John Edelsten | |
|---|---|
.jpg) John Edelsten (1953) | |
| Born | 12 May 1891[1] |
| Died | 10 February 1966[1] |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
1st Battle Squadron 4th Cruiser Squadron Mediterranean Fleet Portsmouth Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Admiral Sir John Hereward Edelsten GCB GCVO CBE (1891–1966) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Naval career
Edelsten joined the Royal Navy in 1908.[2] He served in World War I and then became Deputy Director of Plans in 1938.[2]
He also served in World War II initially as Senior Naval Officer during operations against Italian Somaliland before becoming Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station in 1941.[2] He was made Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (U-boat Warfare and Trade) in 1942 and Rear Admiral (Destroyers) for the British Pacific Fleet in 1945.[2]
After the War he commanded 1st Battle Squadron and then 4th Cruiser Squadron before becoming Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1947.[2] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1950; this post was dual hatted from 1952 as NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean.
In this capacity he conducted a two-day visit to Israel. His last post was as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and NATO Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief, Channel Command in 1952; he retired in 1954.[2]
He was also First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen from 1953 to 1954.[3]
References
- 1 2 "The Papers of Vice-Admiral Sir John Edelsten". Janus. Cambridge University.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, kcl.ac.uk; accessed 8 April 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39853. p. 2704. 15 May 1953.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Rhoderick McGrigor |
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 1947–1949 |
Succeeded by Sir George Creasy |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Power |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1950–1952 |
Succeeded by Lord Mountbatten |
| Preceded by Sir Arthur Power |
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1952–1955 |
Succeeded by Sir George Creasy |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Rhoderick McGrigor |
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp 1953–1954 |
Succeeded by Sir Guy Russell |
| Preceded by Sir Percy Noble |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1955–1962 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Reid |
| Preceded by Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1962–1966 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Reid |