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Revision as of 22:06, 8 August 2014

Admiral Cyril Everard Tower, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (3 December, 1861 – 20 January, 1929) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Cyril Everard Tower was born on 3 December, 1861, the third son of Canon Charles Tower, rector of Chilmark, Wiltshire. He was educated at Lancing College, before joining the Royal Navy as a Naval Cadet in July, 1874.

Tower was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1884.[1]

On 7 July 1887, he was loaned to command the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 62 for manoeuvres.[2]

Tower was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[3]

Captain

Tower was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[4]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Eclipse on 11 July, 1905.[5]

On 23 June 1906, he was placed in command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[6]

He was appointed as captain of the battleship London on 1 February 1908, thereby becoming Tower of London.[7]

Tower was appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious on 2 June, 1908.[8]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Swiftsure on 8 February, 1910.[9]

Tower was appointed Captain of the Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1912.[10] On 2 June, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Grant-Dalton,[11] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 28 June.[12] He was relieved by Captain Edward H. Moubray on 29 June, 1916.[13]

On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[14] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1919,[15] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[16]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. E. Tower" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 22 January, 1929. Issue 45107, col C, p. 14.

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
  6. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  7. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  8. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  9. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  10. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 392.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5873. 18 June, 1915.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 29210. p. 6269. 29 June, 1915.
  13. The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 555.
  14. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
  16. The London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.
  17. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Saturday, 2 July, 1887. Issue 32114, col C, p. 12.
  18. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
  19. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  20. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  21. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  22. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  23. Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.

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