Peveril William-Powlett
Vice Admrial Sir Peveril William-Powlett | |
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William-Powlett (left) receiving the Prime Minister of the Gold Coast, Kwame Nkrumah aboard HMS Euryalus in 1953 | |
| Born | 5 March 1898 Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Died | 10 November 1985 (aged 87) Honiton, Devon, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1914–1954 |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | South Atlantic Station (1952–54) Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (1946–48) HMS Newcastle (1942–44) HMS Fiji (1940–41) HMS Frobisher (1939) |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Governor of Southern Rhodesia (1954–59) |
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Vice Admiral Sir Peveril Barton Reiby Wallop William-Powlett, KCB, KCMG, CBE, DSO (5 March 1898 – 10 November 1985) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station from 1952 to 1954.