William Nevill England
Captain (retired) William Nevill England (6 September, 1872 – 2 February, 1929) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 May, 1893.[1]
In August 1896, Rear-Admiral Rawson praised him for his conduct in bombarding Zanzibar.[2]
England was married 14 April, 1898.[3]
England was appointed in command of the destroyer Teazer on 1 March, 1899.[4][5]
England was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[6]
While appointed in command of the destroyer Teviot, England was found to be responsible for a slight collision with S.Y. Onora and to have contributed to a collision between Mermaid and Ribble. Soon thereafter, England complained over not being given command of a flotilla. Admiral Winsloe responded that he did not consider England suitable for such a command, and furthermore pulled England from command of Teviot! On 10 April, 1906, England was appointed to the Diadem Class first class protected cruiser Niobe.[7]
Appointed to {UK-Leviathan}} as commander on 31 March, 1908, the ship received favourable inspection reports, but England was admitted to Plymouth Hospital on 22 February, 1909, suffering from neurasthenia. He emerged, fit, on 5 May.[8]
On 30 November, 1912, England was appointed to work with the Lymington Coast Guard.
Great War
On 1 August, 1914, England's was lent to Portland Naval Centre from his Coast Guard posting.[9]
England was appointed in command of the triple screw steamer H.M.S. Ambitious on 3 July, 1918. His appointment ended on 25 March, 1919.[10] England was promoted to the rank of Captain as he was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 26 August, 1919.[11]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 February, 1899. Issue 35763, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 February, 1899. Issue 35763, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.