| 词条 | William Henderson (Royal Navy officer) |
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|name= William Willmott Henderson |birth_date= 1788 |death_date= 1854 |birth_place= |death_place=At sea |image= |caption= |nickname= |allegiance= {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom |serviceyears=1799–1854 |rank= Rear Admiral |commands= South East Coast of America Station |branch= Royal Navy |unit= |battles={{HMS|Edinburgh|1811|6}} {{HMS|Victory||6}} Egyptian–Ottoman War |awards=Companion of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order |laterwork= }} Rear Admiral William Willmott Henderson, CB, KH (1788–1854) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station. Naval careerHenderson joined the Royal Navy in May 1799.[1] Promoted to captain on 9 October 1815, he became commanding officer of the third-rate {{HMS|Edinburgh|1811|6}} in July 1837 and saw action in operations off the coast of Syria in 1840 during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.[1] He went on to be commanding officer in {{HMS|Victory||6}} at Portsmouth in September 1841 and Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in July 1851.[1] He died at sea in 1854.[2] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=109|title=William Willmott Henderson|publisher=William Loney|accessdate=18 January 2015}} {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Thomas Herbert}}{{s-ttl|title=Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station|years=1851–1854}}{{s-aft|after=William Hope-Johnstone}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, William}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?available=yes&fullname=William%20Willmott%20Henderson&grave=425169&personid=908636&db=425169&scrwidth=1600|title=William Willmott Henderson|publisher=Gravestone photographs|accessdate=18 January 2015}} 5 : 1788 births|1854 deaths|Royal Navy admirals|Companions of the Order of the Bath|Knights of the Royal Guelphic Order |
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