William James (Royal Navy officer, born 1881)

This article is about the British admiral and author. For his grandfather, the British judge, see William Milbourne James (judge).

Sir William Milbourne James
Sir William Milbourne James wearing the mantle of the Order of the Bath
Nickname(s)"Sir Bubbles"
Born(1881-12-22)22 December 1881
Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England
Died17 August 1973(1973-08-17) (aged 91)
Surrey
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1901–1944
RankAdmiral
CommandsChief of Naval Information (1943–44)
Portsmouth Naval Base (1939–42)
Battlecruiser Squadron (1932–34)
HMS Royal Sovereign (1926–27)
Royal Naval College, Greenwich (1925–26)
HMS Curlew (1919–21)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Légion d'honneur (France)
Other workMember of Parliament for Portsmouth North (1943–45)
Deputy Lieutenant Surrey (1953–65)
President, Union Jack Club (1955–64)

Admiral Sir William Milbourne James, GCB (22 December 1881 – 17 August 1973)[1] was a British naval commander, politician and author. He served in the Royal Navy from the early 20th century to the Second World War. During the First World War, he was an integral part of the Naval Intelligence Division in its early years.

  1. ^ Hans Houterman & Jeroen Koppes. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945". Retrieved 11 December 2007.