Henry Percival Wilson
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Captain (retired) Henry Percival Wilson, R.N. (25 October, 1884 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1905.
Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1913
Wilson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918.
Wilson was appointed in command of the destroyer Stork on 6 November, 1919.[1]
Wilson was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 30 October, 1930.
World War II
Wilson survived the loss of his command, the anti-aircraft vessel Foylebank, to bombing by Stukas on 4 July 1940.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by George A. Saltren-Willett as Captain of H.M. T.B. 25 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 025 1 Feb, 1908[2] – 1 Feb, 1909 |
Succeeded by Charles A. Poignand |
Preceded by Austin C. Ackland |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 109 1 Feb, 1909[3] – 27 Oct, 1910 |
Succeeded by Henry D. Simonds |
Preceded by George P. Green |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 4 27 Oct, 1910[4] – 15 May, 1911 |
Succeeded by Adrian St. V. Keyes |
Preceded by Alan F. W. Howard |
Captain of H.M.S. Stork 6 Nov, 1919[5] – 6 Nov, 1921 |
Succeeded by Henry V. Hudson |
Preceded by Douglas Faviell |
Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 21 Feb, 1929 – 28 Apr, 1930 |
Succeeded by Thomas C. C. Bolster |
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