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==Great War==
On 15 September Cowan was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>


On 7 July, 1917, he was appointed [[Commodore, First Class (Royal Navy)|Commodore, First Class]] Commanding the [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Light Cruiser Squadron]].<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  p. 24.</ref>  On 2 September, 1918 he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30892/pages/10661 no. 30892.  p. 10661.]  10 September, 1918.</ref>
On 7 July, 1917, he was appointed [[Commodore, First Class (Royal Navy)|Commodore, First Class]] Commanding the [[First Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)|First Light Cruiser Squadron]].<ref>"Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11<sup><u>th</u></sup> November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist."  The National Archives.  ADM 6/461.  p. 24.</ref>  On 2 September, 1918 he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30892/pages/10661 no. 30892.  p. 10661.]  10 September, 1918.</ref>

Revision as of 15:24, 1 August 2011

Admiral SIR Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet, K.C.B., D.S.O.*, M.V.O. (11 June, 1871 – 14 February, 1956), also known as "Tich" Cowan, was an officer of the Royal Navy in the First World War.

Early Life & Career

On 28 January, 1892, Cowan was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 July, 1890.[1]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 13 November, 1893.[2]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901, for services in South Africa.[3]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[4]

On 1 May, 1912, he was appointed Assistant to the Admiral of Patrols.[5]

Great War

On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[6]

On 7 July, 1917, he was appointed Commodore, First Class Commanding the First Light Cruiser Squadron.[7] On 2 September, 1918 he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.[8]

Post-war Activity

On 2 November, 1923 he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral.[9]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 August, 1927, vice Clinton-Baker.[10]

He was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1931.[11]

Retirement and the Second World War

Commands

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, pg. 16.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  7. ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 24.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30892. p. 10661. 10 September, 1918.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33761. p. 6464. 9 October, 1931.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir W. Cowan" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 February, 1956. Issue 53455, col 11, pg. A.
  • "Adml. Sir Walter Cowan" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 March, 1956. Issue 53471, col C, pg. 13.
  • Dawson, Lionel George (1949). Sound of the Guns: Being an Account of the Wars and Service of Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. Oxford: Pen-in-Hand.

Papers

Service Record


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, Bart. 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Battle Cruiser Squadron
1921 – 1923 		Succeeded by
Sir Frederick L. Field
Preceded by
Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt 		Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland and Admiral Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard
1925 – 1926 		Succeeded by
Humphrey W. Bowring
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