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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan]]''' | ||
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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 16:34, 17 July 2012
Admiral Humphrey Wykeham Bowring, C.B., D.S.O. Royal Navy (18 April, 1874 – 21 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bowring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]
He was appointed command of Aurora on 15 November, 1917.[2]
He was appointed command of the dreadnought Bellerophon on 15 March, 1919.[3]
On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter Columbine.[4] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[6]
Bowring died at Lowood, Hasketon, Woodbridge on 21 February, 1952. His funeral service took place at Hasketon Church on 25 February at 3 p.m.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, pg. 16.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, pg. 5.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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| Preceded by Sir Walter H. Cowan |
Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland 1926 – 1928 |
Succeeded by John E. Cameron |
