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Captain R.N.R. (retired) John Willits (2 January, 1878 – ) was an officer in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Willits was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 7 August, 1909.
Willits was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 7 August, 1917.
Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. Willits was appointed in command of the destroyer Nith on 11 October, 1918.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Patchen |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 86 4 May, 1915[2] |
Succeeded by Leon S. Acheson |
| Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Fawn 1 Aug, 1916[3] |
Succeeded by Francis Miners |
| Preceded by Gerald L. Parnell |
Captain of H.M.S. Nith 11 Oct, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Louis H. K. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Viking 3 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 853.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 853.
