Sir John Edelsten | |
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![]() John Edelsten (1953) | |
Born | 12 May 1891
[1] Enfield, Middlesex, England |
Died | 10 February 1966
[1] Liphook, Hampshire |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
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 (12 May 1891 – 10 February 1966) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. [2]
Edelsten was born 12 May 1891 in Enfield, Middlesex, England the third son to John Jackson Edelsten and Jessica Gooding. [3] John Jackson Edelsten owned a tea broker business. [4]
Edelsten joined the Royal Navy in 1908. [5] He served in World War I and then became Deputy Director of Plans in 1938. [5]
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. [5] 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. [5]
After the War he commanded 1st Battle Squadron and then 4th Cruiser Squadron before becoming Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1947. [5] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1950; this post was dual hatted from 1952 as NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean. [5]
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. [5]
He was also First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen from 1953 to 1954. [6]
Edelsten was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1953 Coronation Honours. [6]
On 14 December 1926, Edelsten married Frances Anne Hoile Masefield at the Holy Trinity Church in London. [7] Frances was born 14 October 1900 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland to Henry Valentine Masefield and Caroline Gordon. [7]
Sir John Edelsten | |
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![]() John Edelsten (1953) | |
Born | 12 May 1891
[1] Enfield, Middlesex, England |
Died | 10 February 1966
[1] Liphook, Hampshire |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
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 (12 May 1891 – 10 February 1966) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth. [2]
Edelsten was born 12 May 1891 in Enfield, Middlesex, England the third son to John Jackson Edelsten and Jessica Gooding. [3] John Jackson Edelsten owned a tea broker business. [4]
Edelsten joined the Royal Navy in 1908. [5] He served in World War I and then became Deputy Director of Plans in 1938. [5]
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. [5] 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. [5]
After the War he commanded 1st Battle Squadron and then 4th Cruiser Squadron before becoming Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1947. [5] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1950; this post was dual hatted from 1952 as NATO Commander Allied Forces Mediterranean. [5]
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. [5]
He was also First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen from 1953 to 1954. [6]
Edelsten was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1953 Coronation Honours. [6]
On 14 December 1926, Edelsten married Frances Anne Hoile Masefield at the Holy Trinity Church in London. [7] Frances was born 14 October 1900 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire, Scotland to Henry Valentine Masefield and Caroline Gordon. [7]