Humphrey Bowring | |
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Born | April 18, 1874 |
Died | February 21, 1952 | (aged 77)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1887–1929 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Arrogant HMS Aurora HMS Bellerophon HMS Centurion Coast of Scotland |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Admiral Humphrey Wykeham Bowring CB DSO (18 April 1874 – 21 February 1952) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland.
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Born the son of the industrialist John Charles Bowring,[1] Bowring joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1887,[2] took part in the Witu expedition in 1890[3] and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1895.[4] He served in World War I as Captain of the cruiser HMS Arrogant and then of the cruiser HMS Aurora[5] and acted as Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Dover Patrol.[6] After the War he commanded the battleship HMS Bellerophon and then the battleship HMS Centurion.[5] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland in 1926 and retired in 1929.[7]
He lived at Plympton in Devon.[8]
Family[]
In 1924 he married Rose Dalby.[8]
References[]
- ↑ Heraldry online
- ↑ Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
- ↑ Dix Noonan Webb Medals
- ↑ "No. 26694". 31 December 1895. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26694/page/
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships
- ↑ The Great War Magazine - Part 105: The Standard History of the All-Europe Conflict (World War 1/One) 19 August 1916
- ↑ "No. 33523". 6 August 1929. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33523/page/
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Armorial families : a directory of gentlemen of coat-armour by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
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