Sir John Williams
Born29 August 1823
Walmer, Kent, England
Died21 July 1911(1911-07-21) (aged 87)
Havant, Hampshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Marines
Years of service1842–1888
RankGeneral
Commands heldRoyal Marines
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir John William Collman Williams KCB (29 August 1823 – 21 July 1911) was a Royal Marines officer who served as deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines.[1]

Military career

The son of Dr. John Williams of the Royal Navy, Williams was commissioned into the Royal Marines on 7 July 1842.[2] He became assistant adjutant of Royal Marine Forces in November 1867,[3] second commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in April 1870[4] and commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in October 1872.[5] He went on to be deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1883[6] before retiring in August 1888.[7]

He died in Hampshire on 21 July 1911.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary: General Sir John Williams". The Times.
  2. ↑ "No. 20118". The London Gazette. 8 July 1842. p. 1870.
  3. ↑ "No. 23329". The London Gazette. 3 December 1867. p. 6646.
  4. ↑ "No. 23603". The London Gazette. 1 April 1870. p. 2005.
  5. ↑ "No. 23916". The London Gazette. 5 November 1872. p. 5145.
  6. ↑ "No. 25265". The London Gazette. 31 August 1883. p. 4276.
  7. ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  8. ↑ "Grave of John William Collman Williams". Royal Marines Badges. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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