William Edward Prowse

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Commander (retired) William Edward Prowse, (21 July, 1876 – 31 January, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Kingston, Surrey, the son of Captain James Ferris Prowse, R.N..[1]

Prowse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1899.[2]

Prowse was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1907.[3]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 16 April, 1910.[4]

Prowse served in physical training for boys in Powerful, Portsmouth and H.M.S. Ganges during the Great War.[5]

Prowse was granted the acting rank of Commander (retired) on 1 April, 1915.

Prowse was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 July, 1916.[6]

He reverted to the Retired List on 11 February, 1919.

In 1924, he was appointed to command the training ship Arethusa.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry G. R. Bevan
Captain of H.M. T.B. 57
15 Jun, 1897[7][8] – 13 Sep, 1897[9]
Succeeded by
Benjamin W. Barrow

Footnotes

  1. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
  2. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
  3. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
  4. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
  5. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1917). p. 620.
  7. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.
  8. "The Diamond Jubilee" The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Jun 16, 1897; pg. 8; Issue 35231.
  9. Prowse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/301. f. 304.