Willoughby Pudsey Dawson

Rear-Admiral Willoughby Pudsey Dawson, R.N., Retired (30 Jaunary, 1862 – 4 September, 1936) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Dawson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.

Dawson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1898.

Dawson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904. Dawson retired at his own request on 1 February, 1910.

Dawson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1916.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James W. Combe	Captain of H.M.S. Waterwitch mid 1897^[1] – 12 Apr, 1900	Succeeded by William O. Lyne
Preceded by James W. Combe	Captain of H.M.S. Penguin 17 Aug, 1902^[2] – 25 Mar, 1905	Succeeded by Cortland H. Simpson
Preceded by Herbert E. Purey-Cust	Captain of H.M.S. Triton 30 Mar, 1906^[3] – 31 Dec, 1909	Succeeded by Lewis D. Penfold

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 17 June 1897, p. 9.
↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 356.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 387.