Edward Willis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1870 |
| Died | 26 June 1961 |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1934 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Edward Henry Willis, CB, CMG (5 September 1870 – 26 June 1961) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Willis was the second son of Henry Scott Willis, a wool merchant of Northfield, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. [1] His elder brother took over the family wool business, having served as a supernumerary captain (honorary major) with The Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment, and his younger brother was a provincial commissioner in Northern Rhodesia. [2]
Willis was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery (RFA) as a second-lieutenant on 14 February 1890, [3] promoted to lieutenant on 14 February 1893, and to captain on 19 January 1900. [4] He was attached to the 60th battery RFA which was stationed in British India until November 1902, when he was in command as they returned home. [5] They were subsequently stationed at Ballinrobe, County Mayo. [6]
After serving in World War I, he was appointed major general, Royal Artillery in 1921 and Director of the Royal Artillery in 1927. [7] He became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1929 [8] [9] and retired in 1934. [8]
Having been appointed CB, CMG and received the Order of St Stanislaus, 2nd Class (with swords) [10] in the course of his career, Willis died at his house, Westlands, at Saint Brélade, Jersey on 26 June 1961. In 1904 he married Sarah Augusta Barlow, daughter of Micah Barlow. [11] Their son, Major John Henry Willis, M.C., of the 12th Lancers, was the second husband of the actress Hermione Baddeley, from 1940 until their 1946 divorce. [12] [13] In 1925, he married Ellis Mary, daughter of Alexander William Duke. [14]
- ^ Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 inclusive, fifth edition, 1905, pg 370, pg 451
- ^ Northern Rhodesia Blue Book for the year ended 31 December 1929, pg A-89
- ^ "No. 26026". The London Gazette. 25 February 1890. p. 1044.
- ^ "No. 27168". The London Gazette. 23 February 1900. p. 1257.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36919. London. 7 November 1902. p. 6.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
- ^ "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Government House, Jersey" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "No. 33496". The London Gazette. 17 May 1929. p. 3312.
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 Feb. 1917, pg 1600
- ^ "Marriages at St John the Evangelist in the District of Pendlebury, Salford: Marriages recorded in the Register for 1891 – 1909". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ The Unsinkable Hermione Baddeley, Hermione Baddeley, Collins, 1984, pg 114
- ^ Stage and Screen Lives, Michael Billington, 2001, pg 23
- ^ "Archives and collections online".
- 1870 births
- 1961 deaths
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- British Army major generals
- Royal Field Artillery officers
- Governors of Jersey
Edward Willis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1870 |
| Died | 26 June 1961 |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Years of service | 1890–1934 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major-General Edward Henry Willis, CB, CMG (5 September 1870 – 26 June 1961) was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.
Willis was the second son of Henry Scott Willis, a wool merchant of Northfield, Trowbridge, Wiltshire. [1] His elder brother took over the family wool business, having served as a supernumerary captain (honorary major) with The Duke of Edinburgh's Regiment, and his younger brother was a provincial commissioner in Northern Rhodesia. [2]
Willis was commissioned into the Royal Field Artillery (RFA) as a second-lieutenant on 14 February 1890, [3] promoted to lieutenant on 14 February 1893, and to captain on 19 January 1900. [4] He was attached to the 60th battery RFA which was stationed in British India until November 1902, when he was in command as they returned home. [5] They were subsequently stationed at Ballinrobe, County Mayo. [6]
After serving in World War I, he was appointed major general, Royal Artillery in 1921 and Director of the Royal Artillery in 1927. [7] He became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey in 1929 [8] [9] and retired in 1934. [8]
Having been appointed CB, CMG and received the Order of St Stanislaus, 2nd Class (with swords) [10] in the course of his career, Willis died at his house, Westlands, at Saint Brélade, Jersey on 26 June 1961. In 1904 he married Sarah Augusta Barlow, daughter of Micah Barlow. [11] Their son, Major John Henry Willis, M.C., of the 12th Lancers, was the second husband of the actress Hermione Baddeley, from 1940 until their 1946 divorce. [12] [13] In 1925, he married Ellis Mary, daughter of Alexander William Duke. [14]
- ^ Marlborough College Register from 1843 to 1904 inclusive, fifth edition, 1905, pg 370, pg 451
- ^ Northern Rhodesia Blue Book for the year ended 31 December 1929, pg A-89
- ^ "No. 26026". The London Gazette. 25 February 1890. p. 1044.
- ^ "No. 27168". The London Gazette. 23 February 1900. p. 1257.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36919. London. 7 November 1902. p. 6.
- ^ Hart′s Army list, 1903
- ^ "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Government House, Jersey" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011.
- ^ "No. 33496". The London Gazette. 17 May 1929. p. 3312.
- ^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 Feb. 1917, pg 1600
- ^ "Marriages at St John the Evangelist in the District of Pendlebury, Salford: Marriages recorded in the Register for 1891 – 1909". Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ The Unsinkable Hermione Baddeley, Hermione Baddeley, Collins, 1984, pg 114
- ^ Stage and Screen Lives, Michael Billington, 2001, pg 23
- ^ "Archives and collections online".
- 1870 births
- 1961 deaths
- 19th-century British Army personnel
- 20th-century British Army personnel
- British Army personnel of World War I
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- British Army major generals
- Royal Field Artillery officers
- Governors of Jersey