Rank: Commander Name: Gerald Berkeley VILLIERS, OBE Unit: Royal Navy London Gazette : 25 July 1905 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27821/page/5145/data.pdf Royal Naval Reserve. The undermentioned Acting Sub-Lieutenants have been confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, viz.:— Gerald Berkeley Villiers. London Gazette : 1 January 1907 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27982/page/31/data.pdf The following Sub-Lieutenants have been pro- moted to the rank of Lieutenant in His Majesty's Fleet :— *Gerald Berkeley Villiers. Dated 31st December, 1906. *Promotion subject to obtaining the certificate of efficiency as required by Article 270, clause 3, of the King's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions. London Gazette : 1 January 1915 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29026/page/57/data.pdf The following Lieutenants have this day been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in His Majesty's Fleet: — Gerald Berkeley Villiers. London Gazette : 10 July 1919 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31445/supplement/8737/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of the services of the undermentioned Officers during the War: To be Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order - Commander Gerald Berkeley Villiers, R.N. For valuable services as Flag Lieutenant-Commander to Vice-Admiral, Sir Edward E. Bradford, K.C.B., C.V.O., Commanding 3rd Battle Squadron.
See also: Person Page - "He fought in the Second World War. He was with the Control Commission in Germany between 1945 and 1947." https://d3ums4016ncdkp.cloudfront.net/auction/catalogue/19001/19001.pdf His son: 132214 Anthony Henry Heber VILLIERS, Grenadier Guards
