George Lambart Atkinson-Willes
Admiral SIR George Lambart Atkinson-Willes, K.C.B., Royal Navy (13 July, 1847 – 25 December, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
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.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Howe ? |
Succeeded by Henry H. Boys |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Hero ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robert H. Harris as Commodore Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron |
Rear-Admiral Commanding the Training Squadron 18 Apr, 1895[10] |
Succeeded by Edmund S. Poë as Commodore Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron |
| Preceded by Albert B. Jenkings |
Captain of Chatham Dockyard Reserve 15 Dec, 1897[11] |
Succeeded by John Durnford |
| Preceded by Sir Charles C. Drury |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 9 Jun, 1903[12] |
Succeeded by Sir Edmund S. Poë |
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.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. 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.
