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Revision as of 20:51, 25 October 2021

Captain (retired) Ernest Hamblin Bannister Williams, R.N. (14 October, 1882 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. For some time, his one name was given as "Hamblyn", but this was explicitly corrected in ADM 196/48.[1]

Life & Career

Born in Woolston, the son of Richard Williams, who was in the R.N. at a rank I cannot read.[2]

Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1905.[3]

Williams was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[4]

Williams was appointed in command of the destroyer Orwell on 4 January, 1912.[5]

On 29 December, 1913, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen.[6]

On 8 September, 1914, Williams was appointed in command of the destroyer Minos.[7]

On 22 May, 1917, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Truculent.[8]

William was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 31 October, 1922 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 14 October, 1927.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ralph V. Eyre
Captain of H.M.S. Orwell
4 Jan, 1912[10][11] – 20 Nov, 1913[12]
Succeeded by
John Fawcett
Preceded by
Malcolm L. Goldsmith
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen
6 Jan, 1914[13] – 8 Sep, 1914[14]
Succeeded by
John A. Gregory
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Minos
8 Sep, 1914[15][16] – 22 May, 1917[17]
Succeeded by
Charles T. A. Bunbury
Preceded by
Charles T. A. Bunbury
Captain of H.M.S. Truculent
22 May, 1917[18][19] – Feb, 1918[20]
Succeeded by
Hubert H. de Burgh
Preceded by
Frank A. C. Baker
Captain of H.M.S. Loyal
15 May, 1919[21] – 21 Oct, 1919[22]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Evelyn C. O. Thomson
Captain of H.M.S. Valentine
28 Dec, 1920[23] – 7 Aug, 1922[24]
Succeeded by
Henry P. Boxer

Footnotes

  1. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  2. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  3. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  4. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 351.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 395a.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 357.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 921a.
  9. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 351.
  11. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  12. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  13. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  14. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  15. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  16. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396c.
  17. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  18. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  19. The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 922.
  20. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  21. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  22. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  23. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].
  24. Williams Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48/123. f. 528[?].