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Imperial War Museum
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Edelsten led the naval operations against Italian Somaliland in 1940-1941. He later commanded the destroyer screen of the British Pacific Fleet in the Okinawa campaign.
| 1891-5-12 |
born | |
| 1908 |
Midshipman |
Graduates from Naval Academy. Assigned to BB Hibernia |
| 1911 |
Sub-lieutenant |
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| 1913 |
Lieutenant |
DD Swift |
| 1914-3 |
CL Yarmouth |
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| 1919 |
Flag lieutenant, South American Station |
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| 1921 |
Lieutenant commander |
Staff, 1 Light Cruiser Squadron |
| 1926 |
Commander |
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| 1928 |
Instructor, Greenwich |
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| 1930 |
CA London |
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| 1933-6-30 |
Captain |
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| 1934 |
Imperial Defense College |
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| 1935 |
Commander, CL Galatea |
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| 1938 |
Deputy director of plans, Admiralty |
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| 1940-4-13 |
Commander, CA Shropshire |
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| 1941-3 |
Rear admiral |
Chief of staff, Mediterranean Fleet |
| 1942-10 |
Admiralty Commission |
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| 1942-12 |
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (U-Boat Warfare and Trade) |
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| 1944-11 |
Commander, Destroyers, Pacific Fleet |
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| 1945 |
Vice admiral |
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| 1945-10 |
Commander, 1 Battle Squadron |
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| 1945-12 |
Commander, 4 Cruiser Squadron |
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| 1946 |
Advisor, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff |
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| 1947 |
Vice-Chief of Naval Staff |
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| 1949-2 |
Admiral |
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| 1950 |
Commander, Mediterranean |
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| 1952 |
Commander, Portsmouth |
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| 1954-11-24 |
Retires |
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| 1966-2-10 |
Dies |
References
janus.lib.cam.ac.uk (accessed 2011-5-11)
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives (accessed 2011-5-11)
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