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'''George Ommanney Willes''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{AdmRN}} '''George Ommanney Willes''', G.C.B. (19 June, 1823 – 18 February 1901) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
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==See Also==
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==Service Records==
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 9 March 2023

Admiral George Ommanney Willes, G.C.B. (19 June, 1823 – 18 February 1901) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Willes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 10 May, 1856.[1]

Willes was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 11 June, 1874.[2]

Willes was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 February, 1879.[3]

Willes was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 27 March, 1885.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 419.
  5. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 85.

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