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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

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 867.
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 401.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 400.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 867.