Ernest Edward Lowe
Lieutenant-Commander Ernest Edward Lowe, D.S.C., R.N. (12 October, 1866 – 31 October, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lowe was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 20 April, 1897.
Gunner Lowe was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross on 1 July, 1901, in recognition of his services in South Africa.[1]
Lowe was specially promoted to Chief Gunner specially for War Services in South Africa on 20 April, 1910.[2]
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 27 June, 1912.[3]
Lowe was appointed in command of the destroyer Velox on 9 March, 1914.[4]
On 29 July, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Spiteful.[5]
On 12 December, 1914, he was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 116, remaining in her through the end of the war.[6]
Lowe was appointed in command of the special service vessel H.M.S. Skylark, attached to Vernon from 22 February 1919 until being appointed in command of the tender Redwing, formerly the Sir Charles Pasley, on 26 July, 1919.
Lowe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 27 June, 1920. He was retired on account of age on 12 October, 1921.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Odiarne U. Coates |
Captain of H.M.S. Sparrow 5 Dec, 1911[7] – 6 Mar, 1914 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by John P. Gibbs |
Captain of H.M.S. Velox 9 Mar, 1914[8][9] – Jun, 1914 |
Succeeded by Charles D. Burney |
| Preceded by Alfred B. Watts |
Captain of H.M.S. Spiteful 29 Jul, 1914[10] – 12 Dec, 1914 |
Succeeded by Walter B. Compton |
| Preceded by Walter B. Compton |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 116 12 Dec, 1914[11] – 3 Feb, 1919 |
Succeeded by Frank A. C. Baker |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 11318. p. 756. 5 July, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28359. p. 2762. 22 April, 1910.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 48.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 387.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 381a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 391.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Mar 09, 1914; pg. 12; Issue 40466.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 387.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 381a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 957.
