Wilfred Nunn (1874–1956)

He entered the Royal Navy as a cadet 15.07.1887; Midshipman 15.02.90 aboard HMS Emerald; Sub-Lieutenant 14.11..93 attending course at HMS Excellent; Lieutenant 01.04.96 and served aboard Banshee, Goldfinch, Sybille, Vindictive, Cornwallis; Commander 31.12.07 served Powerful, Victory, War Office and HMS Espiegle, a sloop in the West Indies. Promoted Captain 31.12.14; Rear-Admiral 12.08.25 and Vice-Admiral 08.05.30 on retired list. He served with great distinction during the Great War and up the Tigris and Euphrates resulting in him being highly decorated. A fellow Officer described Nunn as “ ... one of the very best, and a born leader.”