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| − | '''Frank O | + | {{LieutRN}} '''Frank O'Brien Wilson''', D.S.O., R.N. (30 April, 1883 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born the son of a Colonel in Biarritz, France. | |
| − | Wilson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Wilson was | + | Wilson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1904. |
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| − | Wilson was | + | Wilson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vixen|f=t}} on 21 May, 1908. On 8 September 1908, ''Vixen'' sank the steam yacht ''Parole'' in Troon Harbour. Wilson was found guilty of an error in judgment in attempting to turn around without warps in such a narrow area. |
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| − | + | Wilson left ''Vixen'' when he paid her off on 1 February, 1910. He had been inquiring about retirement and was told he needed eight year's seniority. A request for a year on half-pay was likewise refused. Wilson elected to resign 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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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frank+O'Brien+Wilson Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Frank+O'Brien+Wilson Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 13:59, 25 September 2018
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 was appointed in command of the destroyer Vixen on 21 May, 1908. On 8 September 1908, Vixen sank the steam yacht Parole in Troon Harbour. Wilson was found guilty of an error in judgment in attempting to turn around without warps in such a narrow area.
Wilson left Vixen when he paid her off on 1 February, 1910. He had been inquiring about retirement and was told he needed eight year's seniority. A request for a year on half-pay was likewise refused. Wilson elected to resign 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
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald C. L. Owen |
Captain of H.M.S. Vixen 21 May, 1908[1] – 1 Feb, 1910 |
Succeeded by Henry de B. Tupper |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 395a.
