Thomas Christopher Harry Williams

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Commander Thomas Christopher Harry Williams, M.V.O., R.N. (12 August, 1878 – 29 January, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Williams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1900.

Williams was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

Williams was appointed in command of the destroyer Syren on 15 August, 1913.[1]

Williams was appointed in command of Viking on 29 December, 1915. He died when she struck a mine off the southeast coast of England on 92 January, 1916.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gilbert C. W. Crispin
Captain of H.M.S. Syren
15 Aug, 1913[2] – 10 Aug, 1915
Succeeded by
Ernest L. Cardale
Preceded by
Robert H. Coppinger
Captain of H.M.S. Crusader
10 Aug, 1915[3] – 29 Dec, 1915
Succeeded by
Edward R. G. R. Evans
Preceded by
George N. Gilbertson
Captain of H.M.S. Viking
29 Dec, 1915 – 29 Jan, 1916
Succeeded by
Henry G. L. Oliphant

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 383a.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 398n.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393f.