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Rear-Admiral Edward Cecil Villiers, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (16 February, 1866 – 16 April, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
At the examination for naval cadetships Villiers placed ninth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]
Villiers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1890.[2]
Villiers was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]
In December 1908, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Charybdis.[5]
In the Birthday Honours of 4 June, 1917, Villiers was appointed a Companion in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) for his war services.[6] He was placed on the Retired List, with the rank of Rear-Admiral (Retired); from 23 October, 1917.[7] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.[8]
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral E. C. Villiers" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 18 April, 1939. Issue 48282, col D, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edmond J. W. Slade |
Captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich 8 Oct, 1906[9] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Moubray |
| Preceded by The Honourable Stanhope Hawke |
Captain of H.M.S. Charybdis Dec, 1908[10] |
Succeeded by Robert W. Glennie |
| Preceded by Godfrey M. Paine |
Captain of H.M.S. Actæon 10 Dec, 1912[11] |
Succeeded by Hugh S. Currey |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26080. p. 4537. 19 August, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
- ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 October, 1906. Issue 38153, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391b.
