Charles Samuel Wills

Vice-Admiral (retired) Charles Samuel Wills, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.N. (8 December, 1871 – 12 December, 1931) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Wills was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1893.

Wills was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.

Wills was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1912.

Wills was appointed in command of the monitor Erebus on 12 August, 1916. He was mentioned in dispatches for his part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids.

Willis was appointed in command of the Russian protected cruiser Askold from 23 July, 1918 until being invalided in October, 1918.

Wills was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 November, 1922 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.

Wills was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 February, 1928.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/43/222
• The National Archives. ADM 196/89/140

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Richard Webb	Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 18 Aug, 1911 – 1 Jan, 1913	Succeeded by Francis M. Leake
Preceded by ?	Commander (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla 18 Aug, 1911 – 1 Jan, 1913	Succeeded by Francis M. Leake as Captain (D), Eighth Destroyer Flotilla
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Laconia 1 Nov, 1914 – Aug, 1916	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 12 Aug, 1916 – Jun, 1918	Succeeded by John A. Moreton
Preceded by Mortimer L'E. Silver	Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Chatham Dockyard 10 Oct, 1919 – 20 Mar, 1922	Succeeded by Ernest W. Leir
Preceded by Mortimer L'E. Silver	Captain of Chatham Dockyard 10 Oct, 1919 – 20 Mar, 1922	Succeeded by Ernest W. Leir