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Captain Charles FitzGerald Sowerby, Royal Navy (31 July, 1866 – 31 May, 1916) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Charles FitzGerald Sowerby was the eldest son of Thomas C. J. Sowerby.[1]

On 9 September, 1891 he was appointed to Vernon.[2] In the mobilisation of 1892 he hoisted his pendant in Torpedo Boat No. 83.[3] On 15 August he was appointed Torpedo Lieutenant of the Narcissus.[4] Four years later, on 5 June, 1896 he was re-appointed to Vernon.[5] he was appointed to the Defiance on 18 August.[6]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[7] On 29 December, 1903, he was appointed to the training ship Britannia at Dartmouth.[8]

Sowerby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1905,[9] and on 3 January he was appointed to the Isis, in command.[10]

On 11 July he was temporarily appointed to the Naval Intelligence Department,[11] and on 11 November he succeeded Captain the Honourable Horace L. A. Hood as Naval Attaché in the United States of America.[12] He was relieved by Captain Heathcoat S. Grant on 1 June, 1912.[13]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 8 June, 1916. Issue 41188, col B, pg. 1.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 September, 1891. Issue 33426, col F, pg. 7.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 July, 1892. Issue 33686, col E, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 July, 1892. Issue 33703, col F, pg. 3.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 June, 1896. Issue 34908, col C, pg. 6.
  6. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 28 July, 1896. Issue 34594, col B, pg. 12.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
  8. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1903. Issue 37252, col A, pg. 6.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  10. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 December, 1904. Issue 37583, col C, pg. 8.
  11. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 July, 1908. Issue 38695, col D, pg. 12.
  12. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 October, 1908. Issue 38778, col E, pg. 10.
  13. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1912. Issue 39907, col G, pg. 52.

Bibliography

Service Record


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood 		Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C.
1908 – 1912 		Succeeded by
Heathcoat S. Grant
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