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'''James Charles Willis''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} (retired) '''James Charles Willis''', R.N. (21 April, 1876 – 2 December, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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Willis was promoted to the rank of {{ | Willis was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 March, 1918. | ||
Willis was | Willis was appointed in command of the {{UK-P46|f=t}} in January, 1920.{{NLJan21|p. 821}} | ||
Willis was promoted to the rank of {{ | Willis was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1922 and promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 1 March, 1926. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 7 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander (retired) James Charles Willis, R.N. (21 April, 1876 – 2 December, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Willis was granted the acting rank of Gunner (T) on 5 September, 1905 and confirmed in the rank on 27 November, 1906.
Willis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 March, 1918.
Willis was appointed in command of the patrol boat P46 in January, 1920.[1]
Willis was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 August, 1922 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 March, 1926.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Noel H. Beaver |
Captain of H.M.S. P11 23 Jul, 1919[2] – 13 Jan, 1920 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John A. V. Morse |
Captain of H.M.S. P46 13 Jan, 1920[3] |
Succeeded by Ernest Ovenden |
Footnotes
