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Garnons-Williams was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1927 and he was re-appointed to Chile until January, 1928.
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==World War II==
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Garnons-Williams was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 24 January, 1943.
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Reverted to Retired List as medically unfit on 7 July, 1946.  On 13 August, the President of the United States bestowed upon Garnons-Williams the Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer for distinguished services to the Allied Cause during the War, and the Royal Navy granted him unrestricted permission to wear it.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:30, 25 August 2017

Captain Gerald Aylmer Garnons-Williams, R.N., Retired (24 January, 1893 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Garnons-Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 July, 1915.

Post-War

Garnons-Williams was appointed in command of the submarine L 71 on 9 August, 1920.[1]

Garnons-Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 39 July, 1923.

On 19 January, 1926, Garnons-Williams was lent to the Chilean Navy.

Garnons-Williams was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927 and he was re-appointed to Chile until January, 1928.

World War II

Garnons-Williams was placed on the Retired List on account of age with the rank of Captain on 24 January, 1943.

Reverted to Retired List as medically unfit on 7 July, 1946. On 13 August, the President of the United States bestowed upon Garnons-Williams the Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer for distinguished services to the Allied Cause during the War, and the Royal Navy granted him unrestricted permission to wear it.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. H 22
1 Feb, 1920[2]
Succeeded by
Edward M. Loly
Preceded by
Hugh R. Marrack
Captain of H.M.S. L 71
9 Aug, 1920[3]
Succeeded by
Paul L. Eddis

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
  2. The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 782a.
  3. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.