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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''George Lambart Atkinson-Willes''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1847 – 25 December, 1921) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] {{SIR}} '''George Lambart Atkinson-Willes''', K.C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1847 – 25 December, 1921) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | His last name was originally just '''Atkinson'''. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | In January 1868,m he was attached to the Rocket Brigade in Abyssinia. | |
| − | + | Atkinson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1886.{{Gaz|25604|3189|2 July, 1886}} | |
| − | He was | + | He was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria dated 13 January, 1899, vice [[Ernest Neville Rolfe|Rolfe]].{{Gaz|27043|298|17 January, 1899}} |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 19 February, 1901, vice [[Robert Hastings Harris|Harris]].{{Gaz|27288|1350|22 February, 1901}} On 7 May, 1902, he succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Baldwin Wake Walker, Second Baronet|Sir Baldwin Wake Walker]] as Second-in-Command of the [[Home Squadron (Royal Navy)|Home Squadron]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 9 May, 1902. Issue '''36763''', col E, p. 10.</ref> He hoisted his flag in the battleship [[H.M.S. Resolution (1892)|''Resolution'']] in dock at Devonport on 7 May, and at sunset his flag was struck and he went on leave.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 8 May, 1902. Issue '''36762''', col F, p. 9.</ref> |
| − | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 May, 1905, vice [[Gerard Henry Uctred Noel|Noel]].{{Gaz|27801|4032|6 June, 1905}} On the occasion of the King's birthday, Atkinson-Willes was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 30 June.{{GazSup|27811|4548|30 June, 1905}} | |
| − | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 13 July, 1912. | + | Atkinson-Willes was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 5 November, 1908, vice [[Harry Holdsworth Rawson|Rawson]].{{Gaz|28193|8028|6 November, 1908}} |
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| + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 22 February, 1870]], he was placed on the Retired List on 13 July, 1912.{{Gaz|28627|5182|16 July, 1912}} | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 6 April 2022
Admiral SIR George Lambart Atkinson-Willes, K.C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1847 – 25 December, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
His last name was originally just Atkinson.
Life & Career
In January 1868,m he was attached to the Rocket Brigade in Abyssinia.
Atkinson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1886.[1]
He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 13 January, 1899, vice Rolfe.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 February, 1901, vice Harris.[3] On 7 May, 1902, he succeeded Rear-Admiral Sir Baldwin Wake Walker as Second-in-Command of the Home Squadron.[4] He hoisted his flag in the battleship Resolution in dock at Devonport on 7 May, and at sunset his flag was struck and he went on leave.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 May, 1905, vice Noel.[6] On the occasion of the King's birthday, Atkinson-Willes was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 30 June.[7]
Atkinson-Willes was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 November, 1908, vice Rawson.[8]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 13 July, 1912.[9]
Bibliography
- "Fifty Years in the Navy" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 December, 1921. Issue 42913, col F, p. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25604. p. 3189. 2 July, 1886.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27288. p. 1350. 22 February, 1901.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 May, 1902. Issue 36763, col E, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 8 May, 1902. Issue 36762, col F, p. 9.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27801. p. 4032. 6 June, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27811. p. 4548. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28193. p. 8028. 6 November, 1908.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28627. p. 5182. 16 July, 1912.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 212.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, August 22, 1892, Issue 33723, p.8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 226.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 196.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, 27 March, 1895. Issue 34535, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ Atkinson-Willes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 48.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 8 June, 1903. Issue 37101, col C, p. 7.
