Admiral Sir Edmond John Warre Slade (20 March 1859 – 20 January 1928) was a

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officer who served as Director of Naval Intelligence. His daughter Madeleine Slade was a follower of

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Naval career

Born the son of Rev George Fitzclarence Slade (1831–1904) (a Fellow of

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and the 11th son of General Sir John Slade), Edmond Slade joined the

in 1872. He was appointed to as a

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in 1874. Promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in 1878, Lieutenant in 1879 and Commander in 1894, he commanded ''Cocktrice'', a paddle gunboat stationed in the

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to represent Great Britain on the

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in January 1895.Page on Edmond Slade based on his Naval Record in the National Archives and his Obituary in The Times
/ref> In 1898 he commanded the sloop in China. Promoted to captain in December 1899, he commanded the cruiser in the

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from April 1902. When the

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visited

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in 1903 Slade was appointed MVO. He was made Commander of the Royal Naval War College in 1904 and Director of Naval Intelligence in 1907. Promoted Rear-Admiral in 1908, he represented the Admiralty at the International Maritime Conference (December 1908 to February 1909) which resulted in the

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. He became Commander in Chief, East Indies Station in 1909. He was appointed KCIE in 1911 and in 1912 when the

and

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visited India for the Durbar he was also appointed KCVO. In 1913 he was sent by Winston Churchill to investigate purchasing a 51% stake in the

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. The expedition gave a positive report and the British Government bought a 51% stake in the

just before the outbreak of the

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. As part of the agreement the Government had the right to appoint two directors, and Slade became one of these, a position he held until his death. He retired from the Navy with the rank of full Admiral on 1 September 1917.

Family

In 1887 Edmond married Florence Madeleine, eldest daughter of Mr James Carr Saunders of Milton Heath, Dorking (but born in Reigate, Surrey in 1870), and had two daughters: Rhona Warre and Madeline Warre Slade.

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and Baronetage 1963 p. 2243

Honours and awards

Notes and references

, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Slade, Edmond 1859 births 1928 deaths Royal Navy admirals Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Knights Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Anglo-Persian Oil Company BP people Directors of Naval Intelligence