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Revision as of 13:54, 29 November 2021

Captain (retired) George Wilson, R.N. (12 May, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

There was an earlier George Wilson, who made Lieutenant on 15 June 1874. The "(b)" in this page's title is to differentiate the two.

Life & Career

The son of R. H. Wilson, Esq., solicitor and coroner[?] was born in St. Edmunds.[1]

Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1907.[2]

In 1912, Wilson was decorated with an Italian Medal and Diploma for assisting in the 1908 earthquake at Messina.[3]

Wilson served the entirety of the Great War as gunnery officer in the armoured cruiser Roxburgh, being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1915. On 20 March 1919 he was appointed to Emperor of India as gunnery officer. In this appointment, he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.[4]

Wilson served as Commander (D), Devonport from 12 August, 1929 through 14 November, 1930, commanding Thanet twice and Tintagel briefly during that appointment.[5]

Wilson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 15 May, 1931.[6]

World War II

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Harold T. Baillie-Grohman 		Captain of H.M.S. Crocus
23 Jul, 1923[7][8] – Aug, 1925[9] 		Succeeded by
Walter C. Tancred
Preceded by
Harold A. Knight 		Captain of H.M.S. Colossus
15 Jul, 1926[10][11] – 31 Dec, 1927[12] 		Succeeded by
Oliver C. Warner
Preceded by
James V. Creagh 		Captain of H.M.S. Thanet
12 Aug, 1929[13] – 14 Mar, 1930[14] 		Succeeded by
George Wilson
Preceded by
Herbert Owen 		Captain of H.M.S. Tintagel
14 Mar, 1930[15] – 8 May, 1930[16] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
George Wilson 		Captain of H.M.S. Thanet
8 May, 1930[17] – 24 Jun, 1930[18] 		Succeeded by
David J. R. Simson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  2. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  3. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  4. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  5. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  6. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  7. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 229.
  9. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  10. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 225.
  12. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  13. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  14. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  15. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  16. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  17. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
  18. ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.


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