William Edward Prowse
Commander (retired) William Edward Prowse, (21 July, 1876 – 31 January, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Kingston, Surrey, the son of Captain James Ferris Prowse, R.N..[1]
Prowse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1899.[2]
Prowse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1907.[3]
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 April, 1910.[4]
Prowse served in physical training for boys in Powerful, Portsmouth and H.M.S. Ganges during the Great War.[5]
Prowse was granted the acting rank of Commander (retired) on 1 April, 1915.
Prowse was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 July, 1916.[6]
He reverted to the Retired List on 11 February, 1919.
In 1924, he was appointed to command the training ship Arethusa.
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Henry G. R. Bevan |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 57 15 Jun, 1897[7] |
Succeeded by Benjamin W. Barrow |
Footnotes
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
- ↑ Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 620.
- ↑ "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
