Cyril Everard Tower

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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]

Tower was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1897.[2]

Captain

Tower was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer Eclipse on 11 July, 1905.[4]

In June 1906, he assumed command of the armoured cruiser Donegal.[5]

He was appointed command of the battleship Illustrious on 2 June, 1908.[6]

A slightly contradictory source claims he was captain of the battleship London from February to October of 1908.[7]

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

Tower was appointed Captain of the Dockyard, Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master, Portsmouth on 1 February, 1912.[9] On 2 June, 1915, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Grant-Dalton,[10] 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.[11] He was relieved by Captain Edward H. Moubray on 29 June, 1916.[12]

On 1 January, 1918, he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[13] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1919,[14] and to Admiral on 1 August, 1924.[15]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25372. p. 3009. 1 July, 1884.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4181. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 13 July, 1905. Issue 37758, col D, p. 10.
  5. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 329.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ Tower Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 32.
  9. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 392.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29197. p. 5873. 18 June, 1915.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29210. p. 6269. 29 June, 1915.
  12. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 555.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 86. 1 January, 1918.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31632. p. 13545. 7 November, 1919.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32963. p. 5954. 8 August, 1924.

Bibliography

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

Service Records


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