Henry Aubrey Rowley
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Captain Henry Aubrey Rowley, (4 September, 1896 – 22 May, 1941) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Rowley entered the Royal Navy with the May 1909 intake term at the Training Establishment. He passed out with sixty-one other midshipmen in April, 1913 ranked third in order of merit on his examinations.[1]
Rowley died when Gloucester was sunk off Crete under his command.
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Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Terence H. Back |
Captain of H.M.S. Lupin Apr, 1936[2] |
Succeeded by Allan J. Wavish |
| Preceded by Newton J. W. William-Powlett |
Captain of H.M.S. Calypso Dec, 1939[3] – 12 Jun, 1940[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Reginald P. Tanner |
Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester 16 Jul, 1940 – 22 May, 1941 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ "New Midshipmen." The Times (London, England), Monday, Apr 28, 1913; pg. 3; Issue 40197.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 253.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
