Difference between revisions of "Alfred Bowman"

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Commander Alfred Bowman, (30 July, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

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 was a good boxer.

Bowman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1916.

Bowman was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1924.

Bowman was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward S. F. Fegen	Commanding Officer, A/S School H.M.S. Osprey 28 Jul, 1934^[1]	Succeeded by Frederic J. Walker
Preceded by John W. Farquhar	Captain of H.M.S. Diomede 17 Dec, 1936 – early 1937	Succeeded by Arthur R. Halfhide
Preceded by William S. Bardwell	Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 8 Mar, 1937^[2]	Succeeded by Frank G. Emley

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 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Stephen Fogarty Fegen|Edward S. F. Fegen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Osprey (Anti-Submarine School)|Commanding Officer, A/S School H.M.S. ''Osprey'']]'''<br>28 Jul, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 258}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frederic John Walker|Frederic J. Walker]]'''}}
+{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Wentworth Farquhar|John W. Farquhar]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diomede (1919)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diomede'']]'''<br>17 Dec, 1936 &ndash; early 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Robert Halfhide|Arthur R. Halfhide]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Scott Bardwell|William S. Bardwell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Curlew (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Curlew'']]'''<br>8 Mar, 1937{{NLJul37|p. 227}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Gordon Emley|Frank G. Emley]]'''}}
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