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Revision as of 18:53, 25 June 2014

Admiral Humphrey Wykeham Bowring, C.B., D.S.O. Royal Navy (18 April, 1874 – 21 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bowring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[2]

In July 1915, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Arrogant.[3]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Aurora on 15 November, 1917.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Bellerophon on 15 March, 1919.[5]

On 2 June, 1926, Bowring succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan as Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland, hoisting his flag in the drifter Columbine.[6] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 August, 1929, vice W. R. Napier, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[8]

Bowring died at Lowood, Hasketon, Woodbridge on 21 February, 1952. His funeral service took place at Hasketon Church on 25 February at 3 p.m.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wilfrid Nunn
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
15 Nov, 1917[9] – ?
Succeeded by
Noel M. F. Corbett
Preceded by
Francis H. Mitchell
Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon
15 Mar, 1919[10] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
Apr, 1921[Citation needed] – ?
Succeeded by
Thomas N. James
Preceded by
Walter H. Cowan
Commander-in-Chief, Rosyth
2 Jun, 1926[11] – ?
Succeeded by
John E. Cameron

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
  5. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, p. 16.
  6. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  7. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, p. 7.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 736.
  10. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.
  11. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.

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