Charles FitzGerald Sowerby
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]
He was made a Lieutenant in 1888.[2]
In July 1890, he was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 67 for manoeuvres.[3]
On 9 September, 1891 he was appointed to Vernon.[4] In the mobilisation of 1892 he hoisted his pendant in T.B. 83.[5] On 15 August he was appointed Torpedo Lieutenant of the Narcissus.[6] Four years later, on 5 June, 1896 he was re-appointed to Vernon.[7] he was appointed to the Defiance on 18 August.[8]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[9] On 29 December, 1903, he was appointed to the training ship Britannia at Dartmouth.[10]
Sowerby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1905,[11] and on 3 January he was appointed to the Isis, in command.[12]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Cumberland on 20 April, 1907.[13]
On 11 July, 1908 he was temporarily appointed to the Naval Intelligence Department,[14] and on 11 November he succeeded Captain the Honourable Horace L. A. Hood as Naval Attaché in the United States of America.[15] He was relieved by Captain Heathcoat S. Grant on 1 June, 1912.[16]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Indefatigable on 24 February, 1913,[17] and was killed when she was destroyed at the Battle of Jutland.[18]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Ernest C. Hogg |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 67 22 Jul, 1890[19][20] – 28 Aug, 1890[21] |
Succeeded by Pierce Ferris |
Preceded by Godfrey H. B. Mundy |
Captain of H.M.S. Isis 3 Jan, 1905[22] – 30 Apr, 1907[23] |
Succeeded by Edward W. E. Wemyss |
Preceded by William O. Story |
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland 20 Apr, 1907[24] – 22 Apr, 1908[25] |
Succeeded by Allan F. Everett |
Preceded by The Hon. Horace L. A. Hood |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Washington, D.C. 11 Nov, 1908[26][27] – 21 Jun, 1912[28] |
Succeeded by Heathcoat S. Grant |
Preceded by Charles L. Napier |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 16 Oct, 1912[29] – 29 Oct, 1912[30] |
Succeeded by Robert S. P. Hornby |
Preceded by Arthur C. Leveson |
Captain of H.M.S. Indefatigable 24 Feb, 1913[31] – 31 May, 1916 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Thursday, 8 June, 1916. Issue 41188, col B, p. 1.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 September, 1891. Issue 33426, col F, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 July, 1892. Issue 33686, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 29 July, 1892. Issue 33703, col F, p. 3.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 4 June, 1896. Issue 34908, col C, p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 28 July, 1896. Issue 34594, col B, p. 12.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 1 December, 1903. Issue 37252, col A, p. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 21 December, 1904. Issue 37583, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 10 July, 1908. Issue 38695, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 October, 1908. Issue 38778, col E, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1912. Issue 39907, col G, p. 52.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 335.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 46.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence". The Times. Friday, 19 July, 1890. Issue 33068, col C, p. 12.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 October, 1908. Issue 38778, col E, p. 10.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ Sowerby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 430.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 335.