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==Life & Career==
 
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Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland the son of a doctor, McCowen entered the navy as a Colonial Candidate.
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Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland the son of a doctor, McCowen entered the navy as a Colonial Candidate.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
  
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McCowen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905.
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McCowen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
  
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McCowen was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.
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McCowen was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
  
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McCowen was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.
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McCowen was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1917.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
  
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He commanded the requisitioned yacht [[H.M.S. Alacrity (1900)|''Alacrity'']] from her commissioning in 1919 until she re-commissioned, perhaps in mid 1921.
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He commanded the requisitioned yacht [[H.M.S. Alacrity (1900)|''Alacrity'']] from her commissioning in 1919 until she re-commissioned, perhaps in mid 1921.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
  
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McCowen was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 12 August, 1930.
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McCowen was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 12 August, 1930.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
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==World War II==
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McCowen was appointed to shore-based roles with the Admiralty with D. of S. and C.N.R..  He reverted to the Retired List on 27 February, 1946.<ref>McCowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/39.|}}  f. 20.</ref>
  
 
==See Also==
 
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 7 April 2022

Captain (retired) Randal Borough McCowen, D.S.O. (18 October, 1883 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland the son of a doctor, McCowen entered the navy as a Colonial Candidate.[1]

McCowen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.[2]

McCowen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[3]

McCowen was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1917.[4]

He commanded the requisitioned yacht Alacrity from her commissioning in 1919 until she re-commissioned, perhaps in mid 1921.[5]

McCowen was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 12 August, 1930.[6]

World War II

McCowen was appointed to shore-based roles with the Admiralty with D. of S. and C.N.R.. He reverted to the Retired List on 27 February, 1946.[7]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Conyngham C. Denison
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 34 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 034
6 Oct, 1908[8][9] – 21 Jan, 1909[10] 		Succeeded by
James V. Creagh
Preceded by
Geoffrey P. Russell 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 1
21 Jan, 1909[11] – 1 Feb, 1909[12] 		Succeeded by
James F. Houstoun
Preceded by
Colin S. Inglis 		Captain of H.M.S. Terror
22 Jun, 1926[13][14] – 22 Jun, 1928[15] 		Succeeded by
Eric Q. Carter

Footnotes

  1. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  2. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  3. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  4. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  5. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  6. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  7. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  8. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  9. ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 8 Oct. 1908, p. 14.
  10. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  11. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  12. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  13. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 273.
  15. ↑ McCowen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/39. f. 20.

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