William Wilson (b)

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Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. William Wilson, D.S.C., R.N.R. ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

He is not the same man as the older Vice-Admiral William Wilson. His page title bears a "(b)" to disambiguate the two.

Life & Career

Wilson was promoted to the rank of Temporary Acting Lieutenant R.N.R. on 28 August, 1915.[1]

In January, 1917, he was lent to Godetia to be in charge of the Fourth Minesweeping Flotilla. He remained there until being ordered to report to the Admiralty on 30 April, 1917.[2]

Wilson was promoted to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. on 19 June, 1917.[3]

Demobilised 11 December 1919.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Commander, Fourth Minesweeping Flotilla
Jan, 1917[5] – 30 Apr, 1917[6]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Cattistock
7 Jun, 1917[7][8]c. 14 May, 1918[9]
Succeeded by
Tom B. Storey
Preceded by
William H. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Fareham
11 Jan, 1919[10] – 11 Dec, 1919[11]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  2. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  3. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  4. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  5. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  6. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  7. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392g.
  9. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  10. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.
  11. Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/41/576. f. 296.