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{{ | {{CaptRN}} (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. | 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== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | The son of R. H. Wilson, Esq., solicitor and coroner[?] was born in St. Edmunds.<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/299.}} f. 153.</ref> | ||
Wilson | |||
Wilson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1907.<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/299.}} f. 153.</ref> | |||
Wilson served the entirety of the [[Great War]] as gunnery officer in the {{UK-Roxburgh|f=t}}, being promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1915. On 20 March 1919 he was appointed to {{UK-EmperorOfIndia}} as gunnery officer. In this appointment, he was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1920. | |||
<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/299.}} f. 153.</ref> | |||
Wilson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 15 May, 1931. | |||
<ref>Wilson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/299.}} f. 153.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 13:42, 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]
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. [3]
Wilson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 15 May, 1931. [4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Harold T. Baillie-Grohman |
Captain of H.M.S. Crocus 23 Jul, 1923[5] – c. Jul, 1925[Inference] |
Succeeded by Walter C. Tancred |
| Preceded by Harold A. Knight |
Captain of H.M.S. Colossus 15 Jul, 1926[6] |
Succeeded by Oliver C. Warner |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
- ↑ Wilson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/299. f. 153.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 229.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 225.
