William Henderson (Royal Navy officer)

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.

William Willmott Henderson
Born	1788
Died	1854 At sea
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1799–1854
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	South East Coast of America Station
Battles/wars	HMS Edinburgh HMS Victory Egyptian–Ottoman War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order

Naval career

Henderson 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 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 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]

References

1. "William Willmott Henderson". William Loney. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
2. "William Willmott Henderson". Gravestone photographs. Retrieved 18 January 2015.