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Latest revision as of 10:01, 26 April 2022
Captain (retired) Frank Reginald Willis, C.B.E., R.N. (9 August, 1881 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of James Willis, an employee with His Majesty's Civil Service was born in Ealing.[1]
Willis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1901.[2]
Willis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1909.[3]
Willis was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 4 December, 1923.[4]
Willis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 November, 1931.[5]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles W. Cock |
Captain of H.M.S. Havock Jul, 1905[6] – c. Aug, 1905[Inference] |
Succeeded by Reginald G. Stone |
| Preceded by John G. M. McHardy |
Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance mid Aug, 1929[7] – 9 Mar, 1936[8] |
Succeeded by Stewart A. Pears |
Footnotes
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, And Air Force." The Times (London, England), 14 Aug. 1929, p. 15.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
