William James (Royal Navy officer, born 1881)
British admiral and politician (1881–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the British admiral and author. For his grandfather, the British judge, see William Milbourne James (judge).
Admiral Sir William Milbourne James, GCB (22 December 1881 – 17 August 1973)[1] was a British naval commander, politician and author. He served in the Royal Navy from the early 20th century to the Second World War. During the First World War, he was an integral part of the Naval Intelligence Division in its early years.
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Sir William Milbourne James | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sir Bubbles" |
Born | (1881-12-22)22 December 1881 Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England |
Died | 17 August 1973(1973-08-17) (aged 91) Surrey |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1901–1944 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Chief of Naval Information (1943–44) Portsmouth Naval Base (1939–42) Battlecruiser Squadron (1932–34) HMS Royal Sovereign (1926–27) Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1925–26) HMS Curlew (1919–21) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Légion d'honneur (France) |
Other work | Member of Parliament for Portsmouth North (1943–45) Deputy Lieutenant Surrey (1953–65) President, Union Jack Club (1955–64) |
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