John William Collman Williams
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Sir John Williams
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| Born | 1824 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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File:RoyalMarineBadge.svg Royal Marines |
| 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, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 1824) 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
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 20118. p. 1870. 8 July 1842. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23329. p. 6646. 3 December 1867. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23603. p. 2005. 1 April 1870. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23916. p. 5145. 5 November 1872. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25265. p. 4276. 31 August 1883. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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| Preceded by | Deputy Adjutant-General Royal Marines 1883–1888 |
Succeeded by Sir Howard Jones |
