Charles Samuel Wills
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Vice-Admiral Charles Samuel Wills, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (8 December, 1871 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Wills was appointed in command of the monitor Erebus on 12 August, 1916.[1] He was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids.Royal Navy Medals - Mention in Dispatches, Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids
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[2] |
Succeeded by Francis M. Leake |
Preceded by ? |
Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla 18 Aug, 1911[3] |
Succeeded by Philip A. Bateman-Champain as Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Laconia 1 Nov, 1914[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 12 Aug, 1916[5] |
Succeeded by John A. Moreton |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393n.
- ↑ 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.