Alfred Bowman
Captain (retired) Alfred Bowman, (30 July, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Prior to entering the Navy in June, 1907, Bowman was a gardener. He was born in Tunbridge, Kent.
Bowman was promoted to the rank of Acting Mate on 15 February, 1915. He would be confirmed in the rank with seniority of that same date. He was a good boxer. Bowman was appointed to the battleship Barham in mind-1915 and served in her throughout the war, seeing action at the Battle of Jutland and thereafter being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1916.[1]
Bowman served in Hood from March 1920 through 12 April, 1922, being earmarked for gunnery duties in her from 11 December 1920. Bowman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1924.[2]
After being "most strongly recommended", Bowman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928. His Service Record contains no real information past this point, but he was at that point serving in the battleship Nelson.[3]
Bowman was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 30 July, 1938.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward S. F. Fegen |
Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Osprey 28 Jul, 1934[5] |
Succeeded by Frederic J. Walker |
| Preceded by Geoffrey C. Fryer |
Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 17 Dec, 1936[6] – early 1937 |
Succeeded by Arthur R. Halfhide |
| Preceded by William S. Bardwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 8 Mar, 1937[7] |
Succeeded by Reginald W. Hore |
Footnotes
- ↑ Bowman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/119. f. 119.
- ↑ Bowman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/119. f. 119.
- ↑ Bowman Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/154/119. f. 119.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 27 July 1938, p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 258.
- ↑ "Command of the Diomeded." The Times (London, England), 17 Dec. 1936, p. 29.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 227.
