Humphrey Wykeham Bowring

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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 gained six months' time on passing out of Britannia.

Bowring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1895.[1]

Bowring was awarded the Shadwell Testimonial, perhaps in 1897 when he impressed the Admiralty with the manner in which he carried out a survey of the Red River (Hongshui) in China.[2]

Bowring was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1906.[3]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1914.[4]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Aurora on 15 November, 1917.[5]

He was appointed command of the battleship Bellerophon on 15 March, 1919.[6]

On 15 May, 1924, Bowring married Rose Dalby at Saint Peter's in Eaton Square.[7]

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.[8] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, C.B., M.V.O. on 2 June, 1928.[9] 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.[10]

Bowring was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 30 September, 1933.[11]

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.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Wilfrid Nunn
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
15 Nov, 1917[12][13] – 15 Mar, 1919[14]
Succeeded by
Ralph S. Wykes-Sneyd
Preceded by
?
Second in Command, Seventh Light Cruiser Squadron
5 Sep, 1918[15] – 15 Mar, 1919[16]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Francis H. Mitchell
Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon
15 Mar, 1919[17][18] – 25 Sep, 1919[19]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Richard G. A. W. Stapleton-Cotton
Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
c. Apr, 1923[20] – 24 Apr, 1924[21]
Succeeded by
Thomas N. James
Preceded by
Sir Walter H. Cowan
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
2 Jun, 1926[22] – 2 Jun, 1928[23]
Succeeded by
John E. Cameron

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  2. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 424.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 9.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 28842. p. 4880. 22 June, 1914.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 736.
  6. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 15 March, 1919. Issue 42049, col G, p. 16.
  7. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 424.
  8. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  9. "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 2 June, 1928. Issue 44909, col F, p. 7.
  10. The London Gazette: no. 33523. p. 5145. 6 August, 1929.
  11. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  12. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 736.
  13. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  14. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  15. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  16. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  17. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 739.
  18. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  19. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  20. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  21. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.
  22. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 2 June, 1926. Issue 44287, col G, p. 5.
  23. Bowring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 317.