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| − | {{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''John Willits''' (2 January, 1878 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{CaptRNR}} (retired) '''John Willits''', R.D. (2 January, 1878 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
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| − | Willits was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 7 August, 1909. | + | Willits was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 7 August, 1909.<ref>Willits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> |
| − | Willits was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 7 August, 1917. | + | Willits was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 7 August, 1917.<ref>Willits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> |
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Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. Willits was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nith|f=t}} on 11 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 853}} | Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. Willits was appointed in command of the {{UK-Nith|f=t}} on 11 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 853}} | ||
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| + | Demobilised on 4 November, 1919.<ref>Willits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> | ||
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| + | Willits was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 30 June, 1922.<ref>Willits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> | ||
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| + | Willits was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CaptRNR}} on 2 January, 1928.<ref>Willits Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/14.|}} f. 14.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:28, 3 January 2022
Captain R.N.R. (retired) John Willits, R.D. (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.[1]
Willits was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 7 August, 1917.[2]
Lieutenant-Commander, R.N.R. Willits was appointed in command of the destroyer Nith on 11 October, 1918.[3]
Demobilised on 4 November, 1919.[4]
Willits was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 30 June, 1922.[5]
Willits was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Captain R.N.R. on 2 January, 1928.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. Patchen |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 86 4 May, 1915[7] |
Succeeded by Leon S. Acheson |
| Preceded by Frederick R. M. Johnson |
Captain of H.M.S. Fawn 1 Aug, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by Francis Miners |
| Preceded by Gerald L. Parnell |
Captain of H.M.S. Nith 11 Oct, 1918[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Louis H. K. Hamilton |
Captain of H.M.S. Viking 3 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Willits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Willits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/14. f. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 853.
- ↑ Willits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Willits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/14. f. 14.
- ↑ Willits Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/14. f. 14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 853.
