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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Owens was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 8 January, 1915. | + | Owens was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 8 January, 1915. He was cautioned to exercise more care following a 1916 grounding of {{UK-TB111}}. Later that year, he was relieved of command following a collision with the coast guard vessel [[H.M.S. Watchful (1911)|''Watchful'']]. In 1918, he suffered a navigating report.<ref>Owens Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/137.|}} f. 138.</ref> |
| − | Owens was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 8 January, 1923. | + | Owens was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 8 January, 1923.<ref>Owens Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/137.|}} f. 138.</ref> |
| − | Retired at own request on 1 January, 1933. | + | Owens was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1933.<ref>Owens Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/137.|}} f. 138.</ref> |
| − | + | ==World War II== | |
| + | Owens was promoted to {{CommRNR}} in 1940.<ref>Owens Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/57/137.|}} f. 138.</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 30 August 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Ernest Atwood Owens, R.D. (23 January, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Owens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 8 January, 1915. He was cautioned to exercise more care following a 1916 grounding of T.B. 111. Later that year, he was relieved of command following a collision with the coast guard vessel Watchful. In 1918, he suffered a navigating report.[1]
Owens was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 8 January, 1923.[2]
Owens was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1933.[3]
World War II
Owens was promoted to Commander R.N.R. in 1940.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John M. Henderson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 111 21 Sep, 1915[5] – 26 Oct, 1916 |
Succeeded by John Wilson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ Owens Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/137. f. 138.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 401a.
