William Henry Woods

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Lieutenant-Commander (retired) William Henry Woods, R.N. (28 December, 1863 – 27 April, 1934) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Woods was promoted to the rank of Boatswain on 27 February, 1893.

Woods was appointed Boatswain in Command of the gunboat Ant on 10 January, 1909.[1]

Woods was promoted to the rank of Chief Boatswain on 1 April, 1912.

Woods was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 November, 1917.

Woods retired on 29 June, 1919, antedated to 28 December, 1918. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 5 November, 1925.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George Griffin
Captain of H.M.S. Ant
10 Jan, 1909[2] – 14 Feb, 1911
Succeeded by
Alexander Turner

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 278.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 278.