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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
 
Bowring was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694.  p. 7532.]  31 December, 1895.</ref>
 
Bowring was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1895.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26694/pages/7532 no. 26694.  p. 7532.]  31 December, 1895.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the dreadnought [[H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)|''Bellerophon'']] on 15 March, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 15 March, 1919.  Issue '''42049''', col G, pg. 16.</ref>
  
 
On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan]] as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter ''Columbine''.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 June, 1926.  Issue '''44287''', col G, pg. 5.</ref>  He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]], C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 2 June, 1928.  Issue '''44909''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33523/pages/5145 no. 33523.  p. 5145.]  6 August, 1929.</ref>
 
On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral [[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Sir Walter H. Cowan]] as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter ''Columbine''.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 2 June, 1926.  Issue '''44287''', col G, pg. 5.</ref>  He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[John Ewen Cameron|John E. Cameron]], C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.<ref>"Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 2 June, 1928.  Issue '''44909''', col F, pg. 7.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33523/pages/5145 no. 33523.  p. 5145.]  6 August, 1929.</ref>

Revision as of 15:18, 26 May 2012

Admiral Humphrey Wykeham Bowring, C.B., D.S.O. Royal Navy (18 April, 1874 – 21 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bowring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]

He was appointed command of the dreadnought Bellerophon on 15 March, 1919.[2]

On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter Columbine.[3] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[5]

Bowring died at Lowood, Hasketon, Woodbridge on 21 February, 1952. His funeral service took place at Hasketon Church on 25 February at 3 p.m.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, pg. 16.
  3. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, pg. 5.
  4. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, pg. 7.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Walter H. Cowan
Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland
1926 – 1928
Succeeded by
John E. Cameron