Humphrey Bowring | |
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Born | 18 April 1874 |
Died | 21 February 1952 | (aged 77)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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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.
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 was promoted to full admiral on the Retired list on 30 September 1933. [8]
He lived at Plympton in Devon. [9]
In 1924 he married Rose Dalby. [9]
Humphrey Bowring | |
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Born | 18 April 1874 |
Died | 21 February 1952 | (aged 77)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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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.
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 was promoted to full admiral on the Retired list on 30 September 1933. [8]
He lived at Plympton in Devon. [9]
In 1924 he married Rose Dalby. [9]