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'''Walter Clifton Slater''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Walter Clifton Slater''' (6 September, 1861 – c. 3 December, 1901) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
He legally changed his name to '''Clifton Sclater''' in September, 1891. | |||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Slater was granted leave to travel to France to study the language in 1880. Completing a course in {{UK-Excellent}} in May 1881, he was appointed to {{UK-2Cygnet}}. | |||
Slater was awarded the Beaufort Testimonial for 1881, receiving 2103 out of 2400 marks.<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref> | |||
Slater was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 18 November, 1882 for services in Alexandria and in Egypt.<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref> | |||
Sir Fremantle mentioned Slater in despatches on 6 January, 1891 in recognition of his keen handling of field guns in operations against Vitu.<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref> | |||
Slater was promoted to the rank of {{ | Slater, now known by the name Clifton Sclater, was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1896.<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref> | ||
Sclater was appointed to command the new {{UK-Condor|f=t}} on 1 November, 1900 and was lost when she foundered in the Pacific, having complained that the ship had poor stability.<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref>{{LyonWinfieldSteamList|p. 278}}{{BrownWD|pp. 119-120}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196%2F39+sclater Service Records] | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 51 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 51]]'''<br>7 Jul, 1887<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue '''32114''', col C, p. 12.</ref> – 24 Aug, 1887<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1200.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stewart Carmac Weigall|Stewart G. Weigall]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Spanker (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Spanker'']]'''<br>8 Jul, 1891<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref> – 19 Aug, 1891<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Neville Rolfe|Herbert N. Rolfe]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Condor (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Condor'']]'''<br>1 Nov, 1900<ref>Slater Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39/425.}} f. 1200.</ref> – ''c''. 3 Dec, 1901{{LyonWinfieldSteamList|p. 278}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1874}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 7 April 2022
Commander Walter Clifton Slater (6 September, 1861 – c. 3 December, 1901) served in the Royal Navy.
He legally changed his name to Clifton Sclater in September, 1891.
Life & Career
Slater was granted leave to travel to France to study the language in 1880. Completing a course in Excellent in May 1881, he was appointed to Cygnet.
Slater was awarded the Beaufort Testimonial for 1881, receiving 2103 out of 2400 marks.[1]
Slater was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 November, 1882 for services in Alexandria and in Egypt.[2]
Sir Fremantle mentioned Slater in despatches on 6 January, 1891 in recognition of his keen handling of field guns in operations against Vitu.[3]
Slater, now known by the name Clifton Sclater, was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1896.[4]
Sclater was appointed to command the new sloop Condor on 1 November, 1900 and was lost when she foundered in the Pacific, having complained that the ship had poor stability.[5][6][7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 51 7 Jul, 1887[8] – 24 Aug, 1887[9] |
Succeeded by Stewart G. Weigall |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Spanker 8 Jul, 1891[10] – 19 Aug, 1891[11] |
Succeeded by Herbert N. Rolfe |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Condor 1 Nov, 1900[12] – c. 3 Dec, 1901[13] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 278.
- ↑ Brown. Warrior to Dreadnought. pp. 119-120.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Slater Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39/425. f. 1200.
- ↑ Lyon; Winfield. The Steam & Sail List. p. 278.
