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PERSONALITY BRIEF
CAPTAIN-IN-CHARGE HONG KONG
1. Captain R L GARNONS--WILLIAMS, Royal Navy took over as Captain-in-Charge Hong Kong on 29 September 1975. The Senior Royal Navy Officer in Hong Kong had previously been a Commodore.
2.
Brief details of Captain GARNONS-WILLIAMS' career are as follows:
Born:
Entered RN:
Married:
10 June 1925
19 January 1939
8 April 1950
Promoted Commander: 30 June 1959
Promoted Captain:
PRINCIPAL APPOINTMENTS
As a Commander
1959-61
1961
1964
1964-67
1967-69
30 June 1969
Admiralty for duty as Staff Officer (Present Equipment) with Director Gunnery Division.
HMS BRIGHTON in command,
Joint Services Staff College.
Fleet Operations Officer to Commander-in- Chief Mediterranean and Staff Officer Operations to Flag Officer Flotillas Mediterranean.
Admiralty Surface Weapons Establishment. as Gunnery Application Commander.
4.
As a Cantain
1969-71
1973-75
1975
(In
Captain of the Yard, Deputy Superintendent and Queens Harbour Master Singapore. the acting rank from 2.6.69 to 23.6.63). Senior Service Representative (Naval) Defence Operational Analysis Establishment West Byfleet (and as Deputy Director (Military) May to December 1975).
Captain-in-Charge and Queen's Harbourmaster Hong Kong.
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