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'''Arthur Welland Lowis''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{CaptRN}} (retired)  '''Arthur Welland Lowis''' (24 March, 1875 – 17 July, 1938) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Lowis was born in Calcutta the son of Colonel Lowis of the Royal Artillery.  He gained ten months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in December, 1890.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>


Lowis was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on  
Lowis was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 14 September, 1896.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>


Lowis was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on  
Lowis was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1908.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>


Lowis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
Lowis was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 26 June, 1911 for a fracture to his right tibia.  Found fit 27 October.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>
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==See Also==
Lowis was admitted to Plymouth Hospital on 4 November 1913 for a sprined right knee.  Found fit 11 December.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>
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On 6 August, 1914, Lowis was appointed in command of the troopship [[H.M.S. Dufferin (1904)|H.M.S. ''Dufferin'']].
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On 10 March 1915, Lowis was reported from Egypt to have been slightly wounded while dismantling a mine.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>
 
In December, 1915, Lowis was ordered to leave ''Dufferin'' and take up command of {{UK-Clio}}, in which appointment he would also be considered second-in-command of the [[Red Sea Patrol]].  His services in the conflict in Arabia and at Aden were gazetted.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Post-War==
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Lowis was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 28 November, 1923.<ref>Lowis Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/44/93.|D7602879}} f. 103.</ref>
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==Service Records==
==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Welland+Lowis Service Records]
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Latest revision as of 15:35, 7 April 2022

Captain (retired) Arthur Welland Lowis (24 March, 1875 – 17 July, 1938) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lowis was born in Calcutta the son of Colonel Lowis of the Royal Artillery. He gained ten months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1890.[1]

Lowis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 September, 1896.[2]

Lowis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1908.[3]

Lowis was admitted to Haslar Hospital on 26 June, 1911 for a fracture to his right tibia. Found fit 27 October.[4]

Lowis was admitted to Plymouth Hospital on 4 November 1913 for a sprined right knee. Found fit 11 December.[5]

On 6 August, 1914, Lowis was appointed in command of the troopship H.M.S. Dufferin.

On 10 March 1915, Lowis was reported from Egypt to have been slightly wounded while dismantling a mine.[6]

In December, 1915, Lowis was ordered to leave Dufferin and take up command of Clio, in which appointment he would also be considered second-in-command of the Red Sea Patrol. His services in the conflict in Arabia and at Aden were gazetted.[7]

Post-War

Lowis was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 28 November, 1923.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur L. Cay 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 85
24 Jul, 1895[9] 		Succeeded by
Sydney S. Hall
Preceded by
Leopold G. D. Way 		Captain of H.M.S. Ariel
28 Feb, 1902[10] – 23 Mar, 1902[11] 		Succeeded by
Valentine E. B. Phillimore
Preceded by
Edward A. Thomas 		Captain of H.M.S. Jason
10 Jan, 1908[12] – 5 Aug, 1908[13] 		Succeeded by
Walter Hose
Preceded by
Rowland Nugent 		Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
15 Jun, 1912[14] – 7 Sep, 1912[15] 		Succeeded by
Richard Webb
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Dufferin
5 Aug, 1914[16] – Dec, 1915 		Succeeded by
Arthur G. Warren
Preceded by
Colin Mackenzie 		Captain of H.M.S. Clio
25 Jan, 1916[17][18] – 27 Aug, 1918[19] 		Succeeded by
George M. Robertson
Preceded by
Vernon Hammersley-Heenan 		Captain of H.M.S. Chester
1 Jan, 1920[20][21] – 31 Mar, 1920[22] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  2. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  3. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  4. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  5. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  6. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  7. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  8. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  9. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
  10. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  11. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  12. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  13. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  14. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  15. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 399c.
  17. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392k.
  19. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  20. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Friday, January 2, 1920, Issue 42297, p.16.
  21. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.
  22. ↑ Lowis Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/93. f. 103.

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