| William Napier | |
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| Born | 13 June 1877 Southsea, Hampshire |
| Died | 8 April 1951 Fareham, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1887 - 1929 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral William Rawdon Napier CB CMG DSO (13 June 1877 - 8 April 1951) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be First Naval Member & Chief of the Australian Naval Staff.
Napier joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1887.[1] He served in World War I and was mentioned in dispatches for his service in Gallipoli[2] and then awarded the DSO for minesweeping operations.[3] He was appointed First Naval Member & Chief of the Australian Naval Staff in 1926; he retired in 1929 and was promoted to full admiral in 1933.[4] He died at his home in Fareham in Hampshire in 1951.[4]
In 1945 he married Jean Astley; they had one son.[5]
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| Preceded by Rear Admiral Percival Hall-Thompson |
First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board 1926 - 1929 |
Succeeded by Vice Admiral Sir William Kerr |
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