CAPTAIN R L GARNONS-WILLIAMS ROYAL NAVY CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE HONG KONG
Captain Dick Garnons-Williams was born in 1925, and joined
the RN at Dartmouth in 1939. After War Service in the North
Atlantic and Mediterranean he specialised in Gunnery in 1949.
He held a series of specialist appointments in this field and
was promoted Commander in 1959. He commanded the frigate
He was promoted Captain in 1969
HMS BRIGHTON from 1961 to 1963.
and served from then until 1971 as Captain of the Yard and Queen's
Harbour Master, Singapore. In 1971 he assumed command of the
frigate HMS APOLLO. Captain Garnons-Williams assumed his present
appointment of Captain-in-Charge, Hong Kong on 29 September 1975.
He and his wife (whose name is Anne) are interested in
antiques, old houses and hope to pursue their interest in Old
English and Chinese porcelain whilst in Hong Kong;
both are
They have two daughters living in the
keen conservationists.
UK one of whom is married.
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