| Sir John Edelsten | |
|---|---|
 Admiral Edelsten, left, at a conference with First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Rhoderick McGrigor and other Admirals aboard HMS Liverpool, 1952 | |
| Born | May 12, 1891[1] |
| Died | February 10, 1966 (aged 74)[1] |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| 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 (1891–1966) was a senior Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
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Edelsten joined the Royal Navy in 1908.[2] He served in World War I and then became Deputy Director of Plans in 1938.[2]
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.[2] 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.[2]
After the War he commanded 1st Battle Squadron and then 4th Cruiser Squadron before becoming Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1947.[2] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1950.[2] In this capacity he conducted a two-day visit to Israel.[3] His last post was as Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth and North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief, Channel Command in 1952; he retired in 1954.[2]
He was also First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen from 1953 to 1954.
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