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Revision as of 20:49, 10 May 2014

Admiral Cole Cortlandt Fowler, C.B., R.N., Retired (12 April, 1866 – 9 February, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fowler was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1907.

In February 1909, Fowler assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Furious.[1]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Roxburgh on 15 September 1911 for operations with the Third Cruiser Squadron.[2]

He was appointed to command the battleship Collingwood on 20 March, 1917.[3]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919.[4] On 23 April he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Reserve.[5]

He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[6]

Fowler was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,[7] and advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[8]

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 368.
  3. The Navy List (October, 1917). p. 392n.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  5. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 693.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. C. Fowler" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 May, 1936. Issue 47383, col B, p. 16.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Morgan Singer
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent
1914 – 1917
Succeeded by
H. Ralph Crooke