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Revision as of 14:39, 26 February 2015

Watercolour by Villiers, dated 1909
Image is copyright Mick Bean, who owns two Villiers watercolour originals.

Rear-Admiral Edward Cecil Villiers, C.M.G., Royal Navy, Retired (16 February, 1866 – 16 April, 1939) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He enjoyed making watercolour paintings of naval life.

Early Life & Career

At the examination for naval cadetships Villiers placed ninth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]

Villiers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1890.[2]

Villiers was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]

In December 1908, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Charybdis.[5]

In the Birthday Honours of 4 June, 1917, Villiers was appointed a Companion in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) for his war services.[6] He was placed on the Retired List, with the rank of Rear-Admiral (Retired); from 23 October, 1917.[7] His future in the Navy had been decided at a meeting of the Board of Admiralty on 15 June, when all five Sea Lords voted that he be retired on promotion to Flag Rank under Section III of the Order-in-Council of 9 March, 1914.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral E. C. Villiers" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 18 April, 1939. Issue 48282, col D, pg. 16.

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, p. 7.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26080. p. 4537. 19 August, 1890.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5458. 4 June, 1917.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
  8. ↑ The National Archives. ADM 167/52.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1901). p. 301.
  10. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 17 October, 1906. Issue 38153, col A, p. 8.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ Day of month inferred by end of predecessor's time in her. Hawke Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 433.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391b.

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