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| − | + | Wilson completed his first, and what would also prove to be his only naval command on 1 February, 1910, when he paid off {{UK-Vixen}}. He resigned his commission on 18 April, 1910. He would fight in the War, and be awarded a D.S.O., as a Captain with the East African Mounted Rifles. | |
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Revision as of 11:21, 19 November 2017
Lieutenant Frank O'Brien Wilson, D.S.O., R.N. (30 April, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born the son of a Colonel in Biarritz, France.
Wilson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1904.
Wilson completed his first, and what would also prove to be his only naval command on 1 February, 1910, when he paid off Vixen. He resigned his commission on 18 April, 1910. He would fight in the War, and be awarded a D.S.O., as a Captain with the East African Mounted Rifles.
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by William Cadman |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 21 May, 1908[1] – 1910 |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 395a.
