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'''George Davies Williams''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
{{CommRNR}} (retired) '''George Davies Williams''', C.M.G., D.S.O., R.D., R.N.R. (17 September, 1879 – 29 August, 1947) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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He was appointed to {{UK-Hindustan}} and first and gunnery officer on 23 February 1918.  He served in her through mid-May.<ref>Williams Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/136.|}} f. 136.</ref>
 
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Williams was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 16 January, 1923.<ref>Williams Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/136.|}} f. 136.</ref>
 
He died at Sydney in 1947.<ref>Williams Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/55/136.|}} f. 136.</ref>


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==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 00:31, 14 August 2022

Commander R.N.R. (retired) George Davies Williams, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.D., R.N.R. (17 September, 1879 – 29 August, 1947) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 16 January, 1913.[1]

Williams was promoted to the rank of Acting Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1917.[2]

He was appointed to Hindustan and first and gunnery officer on 23 February 1918. He served in her through mid-May.[3]

Williams was confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) on 16 January, 1921.[4]

Williams was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 16 January, 1923.[5]

He died at Sydney in 1947.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harold R. W. Turnor
Captain of H.M.S. Marguerite
1 Jul, 1918[7]
Succeeded by
Rupert C. Garsia
as Captain of H.M.A.S. Marguerite
Preceded by
Ronald C. Glazebrook
Captain of H.M.S. Tuberose
21 Dec, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Eric E. C. Tufnell

Footnotes

  1. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/136. f. 136.
  2. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/136. f. 136.
  3. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/136. f. 136.
  4. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/136. f. 136.
  5. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/136. f. 136.
  6. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/55/136. f. 136.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 842.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 922.