William Gladstone Agnew
| William Agnew | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 December 1898 London, England |
| Died | 12 July 1960 (aged 61) Alverstoke, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1911–1950 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Vanguard (1945–47) HMS Excellent (1944–45) HMS Dido (1943) 12th Cruiser Squadron (1943) HMS Aurora (1940–43) Force K (1941) HMS Corfu (1939–40) HMS Pegasus (1938–39) HMS Deptford (1937–38) |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
| Relations | Charles Morland Agnew (father) |
First World War
Second World War
Vice-Admiral Sir William Gladstone Agnew KCVO CB DSO (2 December 1898 – 12 July 1960) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the First and Second World Wars, and rose to the rank of vice-admiral.
Agnew was the fifth son of Charles Morland Agnew and Evelyn Mary Agnew, née Naylor. Agnew was educated at Royal Naval College, Osborne, and at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, joining the Navy in 1911. During the First World War he served aboard the battleships HMS Glory and HMS Royal Oak, as well as the destroyer HMS Skilful. During the inter war years Agnew served aboard HMS Durban and as gunnery officer aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth.
In October 1940 he was transferred to the cruiser HMS Aurora as commanding officer. His command was moved to the Mediterranean in 1941 and together with HMS Penelope and destroyers HMS Lance and HMS Lively formed Force K based in Malta. Commodore Agnew commanded Force K during the destruction of the Duisburg convoy on 8 November 1941 and was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath for this action. In June 1943 the Aurora was used to convey King George VI to Malta and Agnew was created a Companion of the Royal Victorian Order for this service.
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