Difference between revisions of "Charles Samuel Wills"
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| − | '''Charles Samuel Wills''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Charles Samuel Wills''', C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (8 December, 1871 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | Wills was appointed in command of the {{UK-Erebus|f=t}} . | + | Wills was appointed in command of the {{UK-Erebus|f=t}} on 12 August, 1916.{{NLNov17|p. 393''n''}} He was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids.[http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLGDecorationszzMentions3.htm Royal Navy Medals - Mention in Dispatches, Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids] |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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| + | * {{TNA|ADM 196/43/222|D7576542}} | ||
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Revision as of 20:32, 22 September 2014
Vice-Admiral Charles Samuel Wills, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (8 December, 1871 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wills was appointed in command of the monitor Erebus on 12 August, 1916.[1] He was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids.Royal Navy Medals - Mention in Dispatches, Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43/222
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89/140
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| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 12 Aug, 1916[2] |
Succeeded by John A. Moreton |
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