We remember Algernon Usborne Willis

We remember Algernon Usborne Willis

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Timeline

Timeline

1889
birth Source:7628168 17th May 1889
1904
service Royal Navy Naval Cadet Source:7628168 15th May 1904
1905
service Royal Navy Midshipman Source:7628168 15th September 1905
1908
service Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant HMS Glory Source:7628168 15th November 1908
1909
service Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Spitfire Source:7628168 15th November 1909
1916
marriage Olive J Millar Source:8888327 1916
1916
service Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Fearless Source:7628168 5th April 1916 - 22nd June 1916
1917
service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Source:7628168 15th November 1917
1922
service Royal Navy Commander Source:7628168 30th June 1922
1929
service Royal Navy Captain Source:7628168 30th June 1929
1940
service Royal Navy Rear Admiral Source:7628168 5th January 1940
1943
service Royal Navy Vice Admiral Source:7628168 3rd April 1943
1945
service Royal Navy Admiral Source:7628168 16th October 1945
1949
service Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet Source:7628168 20th March 1949
1976
death Hampshire United Kingdom Source:8888325 1976

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Algernon Usborne
Initials AU
Last Name Willis
Source 7628168
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy Naval Cadet
Royal Navy Midshipman
Royal Navy HMS Glory Sub Lieutenant
Royal Navy HMS Spitfire Lieutenant
Royal Navy HMS Fearless Lieutenant
Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy Commander
Royal Navy Captain
Royal Navy Rear Admiral
Royal Navy Vice Admiral
Royal Navy Admiral
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edith Florence Moore mother
Herbert Bourdillon Willis father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Olive J Millar wife 1916

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Trevor65535
Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Trevor65535
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Trevor65535

External Evidence

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Wikipedia Trevor65535

Multimedia

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Second sea lord Trevor65535

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