John William Collman Williams
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{{Infobox military person
| name = Sir John Williams
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| birth_date = 29 August 1823
| birth_place = Walmer, Kent, England
| death_date = {{dda|21 July 1911|29 August 1823|df=y}}
| death_place = Havant, Hampshire, England
| allegiance = {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| branch = 23px Royal Marines
| serviceyears = 1842–1888
| rank = General
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| commands = Royal Marines
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| awards = Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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General Sir John William Collman Williams {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|KCB}} (29 August 1823 – 21 July 1911) was a Royal Marines officer who served as deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines.{{cite news |title= Obituary: General Sir John Williams
|work=The Times }}
Military career
The son of Dr. John Williams of the Royal Navy, Williams was commissioned into the Royal Marines on 7 July 1842.{{London Gazette|issue=20118|page=1870|date=8 July 1842}} He became assistant adjutant of Royal Marine Forces in November 1867,{{London Gazette|issue=23329|page=6646|date=3 December 1867}} second commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in April 1870{{London Gazette|issue=23603|page=2005|date=1 April 1870}} and commandant of the Royal Marine Artillery in October 1872.{{London Gazette|issue=23916|page=5145|date=5 November 1872}} He went on to be deputy adjutant-general Royal Marines (the professional head of the Royal Marines) in September 1883{{London Gazette|issue=25265|page=4276|date=31 August 1883}} before retiring in August 1888.{{cite web|url= http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf|title=Senior Royal Navy appointments|access-date=20 May 2016}}
He died in Hampshire on 21 July 1911.{{cite web|url=http://www.rm-badges.com/DAPShowGraveFile.php?id=132004420&location=images_graves|title=Grave of John William Collman Williams|publisher=Royal Marines Badges|access-date=18 September 2016}}
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Category:Royal Marines generals
Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath