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| − | '''Francis Vernon Wilson''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal | + | {{LCommRNVR}} '''Francis Vernon Wilson''', (8 January, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] and the [[Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve]]. |
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| − | + | Wilson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 1 November, 1916 and was appointed to the {{UK-Mars|f=t}}. On 5 February 1917 he was made her first officer. On 22 August he was made additional to the ship and charged with supervising dockyard accommodation. | |
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| − | + | On 20 February 1918, he was reported to have chronic nephritis at Queensferry Hospital. His name was removed from the list of R.N.V.R. officers on 15 Marach, as he was physically unfit. He returned to his address in Middlesex. At some point, possibly in 1946, he was promoted to {{LCommRNVR}}.<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 337/117/487.|}} f. 246.</ref> | |
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Latest revision as of 13:00, 9 July 2022
Lieutenant-Commander R.N.V.R. Francis Vernon Wilson, (8 January, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Life & Career
Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 1 November, 1916 and was appointed to the battleship Mars. On 5 February 1917 he was made her first officer. On 22 August he was made additional to the ship and charged with supervising dockyard accommodation.
On 20 February 1918, he was reported to have chronic nephritis at Queensferry Hospital. His name was removed from the list of R.N.V.R. officers on 15 Marach, as he was physically unfit. He returned to his address in Middlesex. At some point, possibly in 1946, he was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander R.N.V.R..[1]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles E. W. Pyddoke |
Captain of H.M.S. Mars 15 Sep, 1916[2] – 7 Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by Francis S. Rising |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 337/117/487. f. 246.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396aa.
