John William Collman Williams
General Sir John William Collman Williams KCB (29 August 1823 – 21 July 1911) was a Royal Marines officer who served as deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines.[1]
Sir John Williams | |
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Born | 29 August 1823 Walmer, Kent, England |
Died | 21 July 1911 87) Havant, Hampshire, England | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1842–1888 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Royal Marines |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
The son of Dr. John Williams of the Royal Navy, Williams was commissioned into the Royal Marines on 7 July 1842.[2] He became assistant adjutant of Royal Marine Forces in November 1867,[3] second commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in April 1870[4] and commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in October 1872.[5] He went on to be deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1883[6] before retiring in August 1888.[7]
References
- "Obituary: General Sir John Williams". The Times.
- "No. 20118". The London Gazette. 8 July 1842. p. 1870.
- "No. 23329". The London Gazette. 3 December 1867. p. 6646.
- "No. 23603". The London Gazette. 1 April 1870. p. 2005.
- "No. 23916". The London Gazette. 5 November 1872. p. 5145.
- "No. 25265". The London Gazette. 31 August 1883. p. 4276.
- "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- "Grave of John William Collman Williams". Royal Marines Badges. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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