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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]

Bowring was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1906.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[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 15 May, 1924, Bowring married Rose Dalby at Saint Peter's in Eaton Square.[6]

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.[7] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[8] 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.[9]

Bowring was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 30 September, 1933.[10]

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.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wilfrid Nunn 		Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
15 Nov, 1917[11][12] – 15 Mar, 1919[13] 		Succeeded by
Noel M. F. Corbett
Preceded by
? 		Second in Command, Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron
5 Sep, 1918[14] – 15 Mar, 1919[15] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis H. Mitchell 		Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon
15 Mar, 1919[16][17] – 25 Sep, 1919[18] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
c. Apr, 1923[19] – 24 Apr, 1924[20] 		Succeeded by
Thomas N. James
Preceded by
Sir Walter H. Cowan 		Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
2 Jun, 1926[21] – 2 Jun, 1928[22] 		Succeeded by
John E. Cameron

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 9.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  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. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 424.
  7. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  8. ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, p. 7.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.
  10. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 736.
  12. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  13. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  14. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  15. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.
  17. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  18. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  19. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  20. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  21. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  22. ↑ Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.

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