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England was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 May, 1893.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 271.</ref> | England was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 May, 1893.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 271.</ref> | ||
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| + | England was married 14 April, 1898.<ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 271.</ref> | ||
England was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Teazer|f=t}} on 1 March, 1899.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 February, 1899. Issue '''35763''', col B, p. 10.</ref><ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 271.</ref> | England was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Teazer|f=t}} on 1 March, 1899.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 27 February, 1899. Issue '''35763''', col B, p. 10.</ref><ref>England Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 271.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:52, 7 April 2015
Captain (retired) William Nevill England (6 September, 1872 – 2 February, 1929) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
England was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 May, 1893.[1]
In August 1896, Rear-Admiral Rawson praised him for his conduct in bombarding Zanzibar.[2]
England was married 14 April, 1898.[3]
England was appointed in command of the destroyer Teazer on 1 March, 1899.[4][5]
England was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.[6]
England was promoted to the rank of Captain on the Retired List 26 August, 1919.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Teazer 1 Mar, 1899[8] |
Succeeded by William F. Blunt |
Footnotes
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 February, 1899. Issue 35763, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 25.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 271.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 27 February, 1899. Issue 35763, col B, p. 10.
