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==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==
Williams was appointed to the ''Tamar'' as {{Com2RN}} and as Naval Officer in Charge at Hong Kong on 17 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 July, 1905.  Issue '''37758''', col D, pg. 10.</ref>
Williams was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Phoebe (1890)|''Phoebe'']] on 9 October, 1900.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 September, 1900.  Issue '''36246''', col F, pg. 9.</ref>
 
He was appointed to the ''Tamar'' as {{Com2RN}} and as Naval Officer in Charge at Hong Kong on 17 July, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 13 July, 1905.  Issue '''37758''', col D, pg. 10.</ref>


==Flag Rank==
==Flag Rank==

Revision as of 19:47, 29 January 2011

Admiral Hugh Pigot Williams, Royal Navy, Retired (1 September, 1858 – 28 June, 1934) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Williams was appointed in command of Phoebe on 9 October, 1900.[1]

He was appointed to the Tamar as Commodore, Second Class and as Naval Officer in Charge at Hong Kong on 17 July, 1905.[2]

Flag Rank

Williams was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 3 April, 1917.[3]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 September, 1900. Issue 36246, col F, pg. 9.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, pg. 10.
  3. London Gazette: no. 30012. p. 3404. 10 April, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Hugh P. Williams" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1934. Issue 46794, col E, pg. 14.

Service Records