| Sir Alfred Winsloe | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1852 |
| Died | 1931 (aged 78–79) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
Cruiser Squadron HMS Ophir Torpedo and Submarine Craft Flotillas China Station |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Alfred Leigh Winsloe, KCB, CMG, CVO (1852–1931) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
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Winsloe joined the Royal Navy. He was made Commander of the Cruiser Squadron in 1900, and then commanded HMS Ophir during the Royal Tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (later King George V and Queen Mary) March–October 1901.[1] When the tour had concluded, Winsloe was created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in November 1901.[2] He was subsequently posted as commodore, 2nd class, at the cruiser HMS St George.[3] In 1904 he became Commander of the Torpedo and Submarine Craft Flotillas.[1] He went on to become Fourth Sea Lord in 1907 and Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1910.[1] He retired in 1913.[1]
He died in 1931.[4]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Edward Walford, The county families of the United Kingdom (Volume ed.59, yr.1919)
- ↑ "No. 27374". 9 November 1901. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27374/page/
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". 8 November 1901. - ↑ Obituary: Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloe Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 42, 19 February 1931, Page 13
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