Peveril William-Powlett
| Sir Peveril William-Powlett | |
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| Born |
5 March 1898 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire |
| Died | 10 November 1985 (aged 87) Honiton, Devon |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1914–1954 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Frobisher HMS Fiji HMS Newcastle South Atlantic Station |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
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| Position(s) | Prop | ||
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| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| – | United Services Portsmouth | () | |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 1922 | England | 1 | ((0)) |
Vice Admiral Sir Peveril Barton Reiby Wallop William-Powlett KCB KCMG CBE DSO (5 March 1898 – 10 November 1985) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station.
William-Powlett attended Cordwalles School and joined the Royal Navy as a Midshipman in 1914 and served in World War I specialising in signals. A keen sportsman, he played rugby for England in 1922. He saw service with the New Zealand Division from 1931 to 1936 and then commanded the cadet training ship HMS Frobisher in 1939.
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.
He served in World War II as Director of Manning at the Admiralty and then commanded the cruiser HMS Fiji which was sunk during the Battle of Crete in 1941. He was appointed Chief of Staff of Force H at Gibraltar in 1941 and then commanded HMS Newcastle from 1942. He became Captain of the Fleet in the Home Fleet in 1944.
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