John William Collman Williams
Sir John Williams | |
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Born | 1824 |
Died |
21 July 1911 Havant, UK |
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1842–1888 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Royal Marines |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
General Sir John William Collman Williams KCB (1824 – 21 July 1911) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Williams was commissioned into the Royal Marines on 7 July 1842.[1] He became Assistant Adjutant of Royal Marine Forces in November 1867,[2] second commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in April 1870[3] and commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in October 1872.[4] He went on to be Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1883[5] before retiring in August 1888.[6]
References
- ↑ "No. 20118". The London Gazette. 8 July 1842. p. 1870.
- ↑ "No. 23329". The London Gazette. 3 December 1867. p. 6646.
- ↑ "No. 23603". The London Gazette. 1 April 1870. p. 2005.
- ↑ "No. 23916". The London Gazette. 5 November 1872. p. 5145.
- ↑ "No. 25265". The London Gazette. 31 August 1883. p. 4276.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Grave of John William Collman Williams". Royal Marines Badges. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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Preceded by Sir Charles Adair |
Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1883–1888 |
Succeeded by Sir Howard Jones |
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