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Willis was a torpedo
specialist who participated in the Battle of Jutland in the First World
War and the Battle of Calabria and the attack on Taranto early in the
Second World War. He was appointed deputy commander of Eastern Fleet on the death of Phillips. He subsequently commanded 3 Battle Squadron.
| 1889
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Born at Hampstead, London |
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| 1904 |
Appointed a naval cadet |
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| 1910 |
AC Good Hope |
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| 1912 |
HMS Vernon (Torpedo school) |
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| 1914 |
Lieutenant |
BB Majestic |
| 1915 |
DD Fearless |
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| 1916 |
HMS Vernon (Torpedo school) | |
| 1919 |
Staff, 1 Destroyer Flotilla |
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| 1920 |
BC Renown |
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| 1921 |
Commander |
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| 1922 |
Staff, HMS Vernon (Torpedo school) | |
| 1925 |
Staff, Senior Officers Tactical Course |
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| 1927 |
Commander, DD Warwick |
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| 1929 |
Captain | |
| 1930 |
Staff, Navy Staff College |
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| 1932 |
Commander, CA Kent |
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| 1934 |
Commander, BB Nelson |
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| 1935 |
Commander, HMS Vernon (Torpedo school) | |
| 1938 |
Captain, BB Barham |
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| 1939-3 |
Chief of staff, Mediterranean Fleet |
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| 1940 |
Rear admiral | |
| 1941-3 | Vice admiral | Commander, Africa Station |
| 1941-8 |
Commander, South Atlantic Station |
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| 1941-12-10 |
Deputy commander, Eastern Fleet |
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| 1942-3 |
Commander, 3 Battle Squadron |
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| 1943-2-24 |
Commander, Force "H" |
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| 1943-10 |
Commander, Levant Command |
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| 1944-3 |
Second Sea Lord (Chief of Naval Personnel) |
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| 1945 |
Admiral |
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| 1946-2 |
Commander, Mediterranean |
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| 1948 |
Commander, Portsmouth |
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| 1949 |
Admiral of the Fleet |
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| 1950 |
Retires |
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| 1976-4 |
Dies |
References
Janus Project (accessed 2012-1-19)
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives (accessed 2012-1-19)
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