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'''William Alexander Willock''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CommRN}} (retired)  '''William Alexander Willock''', R.N.R., R.N. (22 November, 1893 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] in the [[Great War]] who joined the [[Royal Navy]] afterward.


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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The son of W. A. Willock, Esq., of the Indian Civil Service.


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==See Also==
Willock faced personal bankruptcy issues in December, 1925.
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Willock was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 November, 1927.
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Willock was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) on 22 November, 1933.


==Bibliography==
==World War II==
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==Service Records==
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Latest revision as of 16:50, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) William Alexander Willock, R.N.R., R.N. (22 November, 1893 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve in the Great War who joined the Royal Navy afterward.

Life & Career

The son of W. A. Willock, Esq., of the Indian Civil Service.

Willock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 November, 1915.

Willock was appointed in command of the patrol boat P17 on 8 July, 1918.[1]

Willock was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 November, 1923.

Willock faced personal bankruptcy issues in December, 1925.

Willock was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 November, 1927.

Willock was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 22 November, 1933.

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James C. Colvill 		Captain of H.M.S. P17
8 Jul, 1918[2] – 3 Feb, 1919 		Succeeded by
John I. Hallett
Preceded by
Donal S. McGrath 		Captain of H.M.S. Sable
2 Nov, 1922[3] – 14 Oct, 1924 		Succeeded by
Benjamin C. S. Martin
Preceded by
Robert N. Stopford 		Captain of H.M.S. PC 74
14 Oct, 1924[4] – 2 Nov, 1926 		Succeeded by
Henry F. Waight
Preceded by
Richard E. W. Kirby 		Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
28 Oct, 1943 – 5 Dec, 1943 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 858.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 858.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 267.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 257.

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