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− | '''Charles Samuel Wills''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Charles Samuel Wills''', C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (8 December, 1871 – 12 December, 1931)<ref>Ancestry.com (pay to view site), England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995.</ref> served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1893. | |
− | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1905. |
− | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1912. |
− | + | 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.<ref>[http://www.naval-history.net/WW1NavyBritishLGDecorationszzMentions3.htm Royal Navy Medals - Mention in Dispatches, Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids]</ref> | |
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− | Wills was appointed in command of the {{UK-Erebus|f=t}} . | + | |
− | + | Willis was appointed in command of the Russian {{RU-Askold|f=t}} from 23 July, 1918 until being invalided in October, 1918. | |
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− | == | + | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 November, 1922 and was placed on the Retired List the following day. |
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+ | Wills was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 22 February, 1928. | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Samuel_Wills}} | ||
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==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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+ | * {{TNA|ADM 196/43/222|D7576542}} | ||
+ | * {{TNA|ADM 196/89/140|D8115665}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:39, 1 September 2022
Vice-Admiral (retired) Charles Samuel Wills, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (8 December, 1871 – 12 December, 1931)[1] served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wills was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1893.
Wills was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.
Wills was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.
Wills was appointed in command of the monitor Erebus on 12 August, 1916.[2] He was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids.[3]
Willis was appointed in command of the Russian protected cruiser Askold from 23 July, 1918 until being invalided in October, 1918.
Wills was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 November, 1922 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.
Wills was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 February, 1928.
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43/222
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89/140
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Richard Webb |
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 18 Aug, 1911[4] – 1 Jan, 1913 |
Succeeded by Francis M. Leake |
Preceded by ? |
Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla 18 Aug, 1911[5] – 1 Jan, 1913 |
Succeeded by Francis M. Leake as Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Laconia 1 Nov, 1914[6] – Aug, 1916 |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 12 Aug, 1916[7] – Jun, 1918 |
Succeeded by John A. Moreton |
Preceded by Mortimer L'E. Silver |
Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Chatham Dockyard 10 Oct, 1919 – 20 Mar, 1922 |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Leir |
Preceded by Mortimer L'E. Silver |
Captain of Chatham Dockyard 10 Oct, 1919 – 20 Mar, 1922 |
Succeeded by Ernest W. Leir |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ancestry.com (pay to view site), England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393n.
- ↑ Royal Navy Medals - Mention in Dispatches, Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401p.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393n.