Nathaniel Bowden-Smith
Admiral SIR Nathaniel Bowden-Smith, K.C.B., Royal Navy (21 January, 1838 – 28 April, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bowden-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1866.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 May, 1872.[2]
Bowden-Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 June, 1888, vice Culme-Seymour.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 November, 1894.[4]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 26 October, 1899, vice Jones.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List dated 21 January, 1903.[7]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 April, 1921. Issue 42708, col B, p. 12.
- Retired Flag Officer, A [Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith] (1914). Naval Recollections: 1852 to 1914. London: Army & Navy Co-operative Society, Ltd..
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John D'Arcy |
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 1 Oct, 1878[8] |
Succeeded by Richard Duckworth-King |
| Preceded by Alfred J. Chatfield |
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 2 Mar, 1882[9] – 5 Jul, 1883[10] |
Succeeded by Harry W. Brent |
| Preceded by Richard Wells |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia 20 Sep, 1883[11] – 26 Sep, 1886[12] |
Succeeded by Frederick G. D. Bedford |
| Preceded by Lord Charles T. M. D. Scott |
Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station 12 Sep, 1892[13] |
Succeeded by Cyprian A. G. Bridge |
| Preceded by Sir Charles F. Hotham |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 13 Jul, 1899[14] – 1900 |
Succeeded by Sir William R. Kennedy |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23132. p. 3736. 29 June, 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23863. p. 2577. 31 May, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25830. p. 3373. 19 June, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26571. p. 6428. 16 November, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26867. p. 3568. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27131. p. 6532. 31 October, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27518. p. 466. 23 January, 1903.
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ Bowden-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 127.
- ↑ Bowden-Smith Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 753.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 90.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 86.
