Hugh Salvin Bowlby

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Captain (retired) Hugh Salvin Bowlby, R.N. (18 September, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.[1]

Was involved in the Gallipoli campaign.

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.[2]

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.[3]

Bowlby was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 18 September, 1934.[4]

World War II

Some service indicated, starting with a yacht. He was ill in 1941.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Fleet Signal Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
22 Jul, 1919[6][7] – 22 Jul, 1921[8]
Succeeded by
Angus E. M. B. Cunninghame Graham
Preceded by
Neville D. B. Taylor
Captain of H.M.S. Chrysanthemum
29 May, 1931[9] – 16 Jan, 1933[Inference]
Succeeded by
Morgan J. Yeatman
Preceded by
Roger L. Wiles
Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
16 Jun, 1934[10] – Jul, 1934[Inference]
Succeeded by
Ivan W. Whitehorn
Preceded by
John M. Mansfield
Captain of H.M.S. Broke
5 Jan, 1935[11] – 1 Jul, 1935[12]
Succeeded by
John M. Mansfield
Preceded by
John M. Mansfield
Captain of H.M.S. Broke
19 Jul, 1935[13][14] – 31 Jul, 1935[15]
Succeeded by
Charles L. Firth

Footnotes

  1. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  2. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  3. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  4. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  5. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  6. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 793.
  8. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 222.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 224.
  11. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  12. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  13. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  14. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 22 July 1935, p. 17.
  15. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.