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Wilmot Fawkes
Admiral Sir Wilmot Hawksworth Fawkes GCB KCVO (22 December 1846 – 29 May 1926) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
==Naval career==
Fawkes joined the Royal Navy in 1860 and by 1867 had become a Lieutenant.〔 He served mainly in the Mediterranean on HMS ''Prince Consort'' and ''Research''.〔 In 1880 he was promoted to Commander and served on HMS ''Northampton'' on the North America and West Indies station.〔 After a few years he returned to England to command of the Royal Yacht ''Osborne'', a post he held for two years.〔
Promoted Captain in 1886,〔(Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904 - 1975 )〕 he was given command of HMS ''Raleigh'' before going on to be Naval Advisor to the Inspector General of Fortifications in 1891.〔 He then took command of HMS ''Mercury'' on the China station returning to England in 1897 to be Private Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1897.〔〔 In 1899 he was appointed an Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria.〔 He was promoted to Rear Admiral on 1 January 1901, and went on to command the Cruiser Squadron in 1902〔 before being appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station in 1905.〔 He became Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1908 and retired in 1911.〔
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