Carlton Valentine de Mornay Cowper

Captain (retired) Carlton Valentine de Mornay Cowper (14 February, 1865 – 28 June, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

His middle name is clearly a fond reference to his date of birth!

Life & Career

Cowper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1888.

Cowper was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.

He was appointed in command of Psyche on 6 November, 1905. Vice Admiral Fawkes, Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station took notice of Cowper's keen interest in training his crew.

In late 1909 Cowper was admitted to Haslar Naval Hospital for treatment of a hernia. Cowper was to be appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Spartiate on 4 January, 1910, but his recovery from the hernia was going slowly as he was still in Osborne Convalescent Home and so this appointment was cancelled in favour of Empress of India on 25 February, 1910. He was sent back to Haslar in September, 1910 for an inguinal hernia and not found fit until November.

Cowper was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 10 January, 1912.

Great War

Cowper reported to help with Special Transport Duties on the books of President in August, 1914. He retired again on 30 May, 1916.

Cowper was killed on 28 June, 1918 when S.S. Queen was torpedoed by U 53 off the northwest point of Spain. It is not clear whether he was in naval service at the time.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Alfred E. A. Grant	Captain of H.M. T.B. 46 24 May, 1888	Succeeded by Herbert Powley
Preceded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey	Captain of H.M.S. Plover 23 Jul, 1898 – 30 Jul, 1901	Succeeded by Hector L. Watts-Jones
Preceded by Cyril E. Tower	Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 5 Apr, 1904 – 20 Dec, 1904	Succeeded by William N. England
Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot	Captain of H.M.S. Psyche 6 Nov, 1905 – 22 Aug, 1907	Succeeded by Mervyn H. Cobbe
Preceded by Albert S. Lafone	Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne 15 Apr, 1908 – 6 Apr, 1909	Succeeded by George P. E. Hunt
Preceded by Cresswell J. Eyres	Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate 6 Apr, 1909 – 16 Jun, 1909	Succeeded by Charles E. Le Mesurier
Preceded by Christopher P. Metcalfe	Captain of H.M.S. Argonaut 18 Jun, 1909 – 24 Jul, 1909	Succeeded by Charles W. Winnington-Ingram
Preceded by Charles L. Napier	Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 24 Jul, 1909 – 3 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle
Preceded by Alexander Gillespie	Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India 25 Feb, 1910 – 1 Apr, 1910	Succeeded by George E. S. Petch
Preceded by ?	Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Rouen 5 Aug, 1914 – 30 May, 1916	Succeeded by Ferdinand H. Elderton