John Claybourn Williams

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) John Claybourn Williams, R.D., R.N.R. (10 June, 1869 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 16 January, 1906.[1]

Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 16 January, 1914. He retireed on 10 June, 1914.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 30 June, 1916.[3]

Williams was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. in recognition of his wartime service dated 11 November, 1918.[4]

He reverted to the Retired List on 24 June, 1919.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Lydd
11 Feb, 1919[5][6] – 24 Jun, 1919[7]
Succeeded by
Claude L. Woollard

Footnotes

  1. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/34. f. 34.
  2. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/34. f. 34.
  3. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/34. f. 34.
  4. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/34. f. 34.
  5. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/34. f. 34.
  6. The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 753.
  7. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/53/34. f. 34.