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{{ViceRN}} '''Leonard Laurence Peel Willan''' (17 April, 1877 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Leonard Laurence Peel Willan''' (17 April, 1877 – 22 November, 1957) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Willan was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} in June, 1899.<ref>Willan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/322.|D7576615}} f. 322.</ref>
  
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-LordNelson|y=1906}}.
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He was appointed in command of {{UK-Castor}} on 21 December, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 743}}
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Willan was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917.<ref>Willan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/322.|D7576615}} f. 322.</ref>
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Willan was appointed in command of the {{UK-LordNelson}} on 28 February, 1918.
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==Post-War==
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Willan was appointed in command of {{UK-Castor}} on 21 December, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 743}}
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Willan was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 24 March, 1929 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Willan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/322.|D7576615}} f. 244.</ref>
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Willan was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 11 February, 1934.<ref>Willan Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/322.|D7576615}} f. 244.</ref>
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Revision as of 14:42, 6 July 2017

Vice-Admiral (retired) Leonard Laurence Peel Willan (17 April, 1877 – 22 November, 1957) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Commander L. P. Willan, R.N. was born in Tokyo, Japan. Willan gained eight months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Willan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1899.[1]

Willan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.[2]

Willan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[3]

Willan was appointed in command of the Lord Nelson on 28 February, 1918.

Post-War

Willan was appointed in command of Castor on 21 December, 1920.[4]

Willan was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 March, 1929 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[5]

Willan was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 11 February, 1934.[6]

World War II

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Warren H. D'Oyly
Captain of H.M.S. Donegal
17 Sep, 1914[7]
Succeeded by
Edward H. Rymer
Preceded by
Robert N. Bax
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Nelson
28 Feb, 1918[8]
Succeeded by
Edward O. Cochrane
Preceded by
William R. Napier
Captain of H.M.S. Castor
21 Dec, 1920[9]
Succeeded by
Aubrey T. Tillard
Preceded by
Edward O. Gladstone
Captain of H.M.S. Hecla
1 Nov, 1922[10] – 1924
Succeeded by
The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham

Footnotes

  1. Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 322.
  2. Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 322.
  3. Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 322.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 743.
  5. Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 244.
  6. Willan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/322. f. 244.
  7. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393d.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). pp. 834-5.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 743.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 245.

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