Frederick Arthur Peere Williams-Freeman

Commander Frederick Arthur Peere Williams-Freeman, D.S.O.*, R.N. (23 July, 1889 – 2 July, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Fleetwood, the son of Captain G. Williams-Freeman.

Suffered from mumps in July 1908.

Williams-Freeman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1910.

On 8 August, 1911 he was appointed to Mercury for instruction in submarines. He was appointed to the Royal Flying Corps in December 1912, but this was cancelled when it was realized this would waste his submarine training.

Appointed to E 6 in 1914, on 26 September 1914, he worked with an A.B. to clear the submarine after she had fouled a mine.

On 20 January 1915, he left E 6 when he was appointed to coastal submarine A 5.

On 5 February 1915 he was admitted to Haslar Hospital with deranged cartilege in his knee. He was not found fit until 10 May. On 5 June, he was appointed to the new H 9, to assume command upon her commissioning.

Williams-Freeman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 December, 1918.

He served in Ramillies from 5 January 1920 to 1 November, 1921.

Williams-Freeman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1923.

Placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 September, 1927.

See Also

• Service Records
• Biography at auction of his medals

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. H 9 15 Jun, 1915 – 6 May, 1917	Succeeded by Arthur L. Noakes
Preceded by Kenneth M. Bruce	Captain of H.M.S. E 12 6 May, 1917 – Dec, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by George St. J. Llewellyn	Captain of H.M.S. Thistle 19 Jul, 1922 – 4 Oct, 1922	Succeeded by Cuthbert H. Heath-Caldwell