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| − | '''Frank Reginald Willis''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Frank Reginald Willis''', C.B.E., R.N. (9 August, 1881 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | < | + | The son of James Willis, an employee with His Majesty's Civil Service was born in Ealing.<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref> |
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| − | Willis was | + | Willis was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 November, 1901.<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref> |
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| − | Willis was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Willis was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 November, 1909.<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref> |
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| − | + | Willis was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 4 December, 1923.<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref> | |
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| + | Willis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 21 November, 1931.<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref> | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frank+Reginald+Willis Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frank+Reginald+Willis Service Records] | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Walter Cock|Charles W. Cock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Havock (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Havock'']]'''<br>Jul, 1905<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72. | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Walter Cock|Charles W. Cock]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Havock (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Havock'']]'''<br>Jul, 1905<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref> – ''c''. Aug, 1905{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Guy Stone|Reginald G. Stone]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Graham Muriel McHardy|John G. M. McHardy]]'''|'''[[Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance (Royal Navy)|Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance]]'''<br>mid Aug, 1929{{NMAF|14 Aug. 1929, p. 15}} – 9 Mar, 1936<ref>Willis Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/72.}} f. 72.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stewart Arnold Pears|Stewart A. Pears]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:01, 26 April 2022
Captain (retired) Frank Reginald Willis, C.B.E., R.N. (9 August, 1881 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of James Willis, an employee with His Majesty's Civil Service was born in Ealing.[1]
Willis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1901.[2]
Willis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1909.[3]
Willis was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 4 December, 1923.[4]
Willis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 November, 1931.[5]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles W. Cock |
Captain of H.M.S. Havock Jul, 1905[6] – c. Aug, 1905[Inference] |
Succeeded by Reginald G. Stone |
| Preceded by John G. M. McHardy |
Chief Inspector of Naval Ordnance mid Aug, 1929[7] – 9 Mar, 1936[8] |
Succeeded by Stewart A. Pears |
Footnotes
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, And Air Force." The Times (London, England), 14 Aug. 1929, p. 15.
- ↑ Willis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/72. f. 72.
