Henry Douglas Wilkin

Vice-Admiral (retired) Henry Douglas Wilkin, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N. (27 March, 1862 – 8 January, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy

Life & Career

Wilkin was born in Umbala, India.

Wilkin was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1886.

Wilkin was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.

Wilkin was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.

He was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Edgar on 27 June, 1908.

On 28 October 1909, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Antrim. He would be superseded on 11 December, 1912 and placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1913.

Great War

Though retired, Wilkin was made Senior Naval Officer, Belfast on 24 February, 1915 and initially placed in command of Auxiliary Patrol vessels there. He'd be promoted to Rear-Admiral and reappointed in October 1918, destined to remain in Belfast until reverting to the retired list on 1 June, 1919.

He was further promoted to Vice-Admiral on 19 July, 1924.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Herbert Orpen	Captain of H.M. T.B. 84 14 Jul, 1891 – Aug, 1891	Succeeded by Gordon C. Fraser
Preceded by Francis G. T. Cole	Captain of H.M.S. Sparrow 7 Jul, 1896 – 19 Jan, 1900	Succeeded by Alexander A. Gordon
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Otter 27 Mar, 1900 – 31 Dec, 1900	Succeeded by Robert G. Corbett
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Clio 19 Jan, 1904 – 1 Jun, 1906	Succeeded by Cecil D. S. Raikes
Preceded by Cuthbert E. Hunter	Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 27 Jun, 1908 – 5 Jan, 1909	Succeeded by Christopher P. Metcalfe
Preceded by Arthur H. Oldham	Captain of H.M.S. Hawke 5 Jan, 1909 – 22 Jul, 1909	Succeeded by Charles H. Morgan
Preceded by Robert E. R. Benson	Captain of H.M.S. Antrim 28 Oct, 1909 – 11 Dec, 1912	Succeeded by Frederick S. Litchfield-Speer
Preceded by ?	Senior Officer in Charge, Auxiliary Patrol Area XVI 24 Feb, 1915	Succeeded by Henry F. Aplin
Preceded by Frederick C. A. Crooke	Senior Naval Officer, Belfast 24 Feb, 1915 – 1 Jun, 1919	Succeeded by Richard M. King as Flag Officer in Charge, Belfast