William Lutley Williams Williams-Mason

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Captain (retired) William Lutley Williams Williams-Mason, R.N. (9 April, 1877 – 13 December, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Caernarvon.

Williams-Mason was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1899.[1]

Williams-Mason was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1907.[2]

Williams-Mason was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 30 June, 1912.[3]

In the Test Mobilisation, Williams-Mason was in the armoured cruiser Cressy. On 22 October, 1914 he was appointed to the battleship Majestic. After a few weeks in Calyx as first officer, he was appointed to Victory for the Boys Overflow Training Establishment, Portsmouth in April, 1915.

On 1 November 1915, he was appointed to the Buncrana Naval Centre. In this post, he would remain through June, 1918, being promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 April, 1917.[4]

On 28 June 1918, Williams-Mason was appointed to Chatham Royal Dockyard, where he served until being reverted to the Retired List on 15 April, 1919.[5]

Williams-Mason was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 9 April, 1922.[6]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John Nicholas
Captain of H.M.S. Surly
1 Sep, 1906[7][8] – 5 Oct, 1907[9]
Succeeded by
Hugh U. Fletcher

Footnotes

  1. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  2. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  3. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  4. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  5. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  6. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  7. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.
  8. The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 379.
  9. Williams-Mason Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/373. f. 379.