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Authorized form of name
Willis, William John Adlam, 1894-1982, Commander RN
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Dates of existence
1894-1982
History
Born in 1894; educated at Royal Navy Hospital School, Greenwich; joined RN, 1909; wounded at Battle of Jutland, 1916; commissioned, 1918; served on Home, Mediterranean and China Stations, 1918-[1931]; Lt, 1921; Lt Cdr, 1929; training duties, HMS PEMBROKE, 1931; New Entry Officer, RN Barracks, Chatham, 1935-1937; Chief Constable of Rochester, 1937-1940; Chief Constable of Bedfordshire, 1940-1953; Deputy Lieutenant, Bedfordshire, 1951-1961, and Suffolk, 1964-1982; HM Inspector of Constabulary, 1953-1964; died in 1982.
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Authority record identifier
KCL-AF0713
Institution identifier
0099 KCLMA
Status
Final
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Partial
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Sources
Further information is available at the National Archives (F41298)