John Wallis More-Molyneux-McCowen
Lieutenant-Commander John Wallis More-Molyneux-McCowen, (26 August, 1880 – 1 June, 1949) served in the Royal Navy. His name prior to a Deed Poll of 1907 was simply John Wallis. His naval career would end in disgrace during wartime.
Life & Career
John Wallis was born in 1880 in St. Johns, Newfoundland, the son of John R. McCowen, an Inspector General of the Newfoundland Constabulary.[1]
Wallis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 August, 1901.[2]
More-Molyneux-McCowen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 August, 1909. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 23 March, 1910.[3]
On 2 February, 1915 while on the books of H.M.S. Excellent, he was ordered to revert to retired pay for "misconduct in endeavouring to bring about for his private ends an abuse of the power of the competent military authority at Portsmouth." His retired pay was also halved from 6/- per day.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Algernon H. C. Candy |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 76 3 Jul, 1900[5] – Aug, 1900[Inference] |
Succeeded by Francis B. Favell |
| Preceded by Robert W. F. Travers |
Captain of H.M.S. Charger 21 Jul, 1903[6] – 18 Aug, 1903[7] |
Succeeded by George H. Brown |
Footnotes
- ↑ More-Molyneux-McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/12293. f. 125.
- ↑ More-Molyneux-McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/12293. f. 125.
- ↑ More-Molyneux-McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/12293. f. 125.
- ↑ More-Molyneux-McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/12293. f. 125.
- ↑ More-Molyneux-McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/12293. f. 125.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ More-Molyneux-McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/12293. f. 125.
