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[[Category:1874 births|Bowring]]
 
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Revision as of 12:34, 17 July 2012

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 appointed command of Aurora on 15 November, 1917.[2]

He was appointed command of the dreadnought Bellerophon on 15 March, 1919.[3]

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.[4] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[5] 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.[6]

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.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. Navy List (December, 1918). p. 736.
  3. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, pg. 16.
  4. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, pg. 5.
  5. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, pg. 7.
  6. London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Walter H. Cowan
Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland
1926 – 1928
Succeeded by
John E. Cameron