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[[File:TH_Powis_Medals.jpg|thumb|right|512px|T. H. Powis with his medals.<br><small>Photo provided courtesy of Jonathan Powis.</small>]]
{{LCommRN}} (retired) '''Thomas Henry Powis''', (27 August, 1868 &ndash; 9 October, 1942) served in the [[Royal Navy]].

==Life & Career==

From 24 February 1885 to 14 June, 1888 Powis served in the {{UK-1Raleigh|f=t}} and rose from Boy 1st Class to A.B..   During this commission ''Raleigh'' formed part of the "Last RN Sailing Squadron", operating on the [[Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station]].<ref>Email from Great-Grandson Jonathan Powis, 20200415.</ref>

Powis was promoted to the rank of {{GunnerRN}} on 1 July, 1895.  On 28 August, 1895 he married Lottie Blanche Payne in Landport.<ref>Powis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/34/343.|D7596084}} f. ?.</ref>

From 30 November, 1897 to 3 November, 1900 Powis served in the {{UK-2Fearless|f=t}} as Gunner ('''T''').<ref>Email from Great-Grandson Jonathan Powis, 20200415.</ref>

He was awarded the 1900 Queen's Medal with the Bar "Natal", implying that he was sent ashore, perhaps being involved in one of the reliefs of Mafeking/Ladysmith/Kimberly.{{INF}}  Amongst the heirlooms his family retains is a water-colour painting of {{UK-Powerful|f=p}} leaving Portsmouth.  His daughter Doris was born January 1898 &ndash; family lore contends that he didn't meet the child until she was nearly three, and that she never cared for her father.<ref>Email from Great-Grandson Jonathan Powis, 20200415.</ref>

While serving in the {{UK-Euryalus|f=t}} from mid-Mat 1906 to late January, 1909 Powis assisted in the aftermath of the 1908 earthquake at Messina.  He received a medal for his efforts in August, 1912.  He was promoted to the rank of {{CGunnerRN}} on 1 April, 1912.<ref>Powis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/34/343.|D7596084}} f. ?.</ref>

During the war, he served in {{UK-TB116}} from 28 February 1914 to 18 December, 1914 when he was appointed to {{UK-Spiteful}} for torpedo duties.  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 18 May, 1916.<ref>Powis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/34/343.|D7596084}} f. ?.</ref>

On 8 June, 1916 he was appointed to {{UK-Greenwich}} for torpedo duties.  During his time in her, his son [[Reginald Thomas Powis|Reginald Thomas]] served as a telegraphist in destroyers {{UK-Patriot}} and {{UK-Vampire}} which were part of the {{UK-DF|14}} which ''Greenwich'' was supporting.<ref>Powis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/34/343.|D7596084}} f. ?.</ref><ref>Email from Great-Grandson Jonathan Powis, 20200415.</ref>

On 9 October, 1917 he was appointed to {{UK-Actaeon}} for torpedo duties.  He remained there until being sent to the {{UK-Vernon|f=tp}} on 13 February, 1919.<ref>Powis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/34/343.|D7596084}} f. ?.</ref>

Powis was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} (retired) on 15 May, 1924.<ref>Powis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/34/343.|D7596084}} f. ?.</ref>

==See Also==
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Thomas+Henry+Powis Service Records]
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