Agnew, Sir William Gladstone (1898 - 1960) Vice Admiral
Service Biography

Joined the Royal Navy 1912.

World War 1 1914 - 1918;
  HMS Glory, North American Station 1914 .
  Gallipoli 1915 .

Gunnery Officer, HMS Durban, China Station, 1927.

World War 11 1939 - 1945,
  Commanding ,HMS Aurora Spitzbergen Island expedition,   Autumn 1941.
  Force 'K' , Mediterranean 1941,
  Cruiser Squadron 1943.

HMS Vanguard on the Royal Tour of South Africa 1946.
Director of Personal Services  and Deputy Director of Naval Personnel. Admiralty 1947 - 1949.
Retired 1960.
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