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'''Vyvyan Russell Salvin Bowlby''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby''' (17 September, 1895 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born the son of Robert R. Bowlby, Bowlby passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 May, 1913 and was appointed to ''Victory'' for the {{UK-1Australia}}.
  
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==Great War==
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On 1 August, 1915, Bowlby was appointed to {{UK-Birkenhead}}.  He applied for submarines on 29 December, 1915 but remained in ''Birkenhead'' until 15 April, 1916 when he was sent to {{UK-Dolphin}} for duty with submarines. He was next directed to {{UK-Arrogant}} for more of the same, on 5 June, 1916.  Bowlby served in {{UK-C35}} from October 1916, and was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1917 before moving to {{UK-E1}} on 7 August, 1917.  On 15 January, 1918 he was appointed to the {{UK-K16}}.  In July, 1918, Bowlby received his first command appointment in the {{UK-F1|f=t}}.<ref>Bowlby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/28.|D7615997}} f.28.</ref>
  
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Bowlby was appointed in command of the nine "R" class submarines of the Group "K" Reserve at Portsmouth on 8 July, 1920: {{UK-R1}}, {{UK-R2}}, {{UK-R3}}, {{UK-R7}}, {{UK-R8}}, {{UK-R9}}, {{UK-R10}}, {{UK-R11}} and {{UK-R12}}.{{NLJan21|p. 851}}
 
Bowlby was appointed in command of the nine "R" class submarines of the Group "K" Reserve at Portsmouth on 8 July, 1920: {{UK-R1}}, {{UK-R2}}, {{UK-R3}}, {{UK-R7}}, {{UK-R8}}, {{UK-R9}}, {{UK-R10}}, {{UK-R11}} and {{UK-R12}}.{{NLJan21|p. 851}}
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Bowlby was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1925.<ref>Bowlby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/28.|D7615997}} f.28.</ref>
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Bowlby was placed on the Retired List on his own request on 2 April, 1931 and subsequently promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 17 September, 1935.<ref>Bowlby Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/118/28.|D7615997}} f.28.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 15:12, 13 June 2016

Commander (retired) Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby (17 September, 1895 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born the son of Robert R. Bowlby, Bowlby passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 May, 1913 and was appointed to Victory for the Australia.

Great War

On 1 August, 1915, Bowlby was appointed to Birkenhead. He applied for submarines on 29 December, 1915 but remained in Birkenhead until 15 April, 1916 when he was sent to Dolphin for duty with submarines. He was next directed to Arrogant for more of the same, on 5 June, 1916. Bowlby served in C 35 from October 1916, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1917 before moving to E 1 on 7 August, 1917. On 15 January, 1918 he was appointed to the K 16. In July, 1918, Bowlby received his first command appointment in the submarine F 1.[1]

Post-War

Awarded a 2nd Class certificate in submarines in January, 1920.

Bowlby was appointed in command of the nine "R" class submarines of the Group "K" Reserve at Portsmouth on 8 July, 1920: R 1, R 2, R 3, R 7, R 8, R 9, R 10, R 11 and R 12.[2]

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1925.[3]

Bowlby was placed on the Retired List on his own request on 2 April, 1931 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Commander on 17 September, 1935.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 9
8 Jul, 1920[5] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 2
8 Jul, 1920[6] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 7
8 Jul, 1920[7] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 11
8 Jul, 1920[8] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 10
8 Jul, 1920[9] 		Succeeded by
William L. Berridge
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 1
8 Jul, 1920[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Claud B. Barry 		Captain of H.M.S. R 12
8 Jul, 1920[11] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 8
8 Jul, 1920[12] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. R 3
8 Jul, 1920[13] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  3. ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
  4. ↑ Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/28. f.28.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 851.

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