John Copley Powles
Lieutenant-Commander John Copley Powles, R.N. (22 November, 1875 – 13 September, 1939) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Bogota, [illeg].
Powles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1897.[1]
Powles commanded torpedo boats at Bombay under Magdala from late 1901 to early 1903.[2]
Powles was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1905.[3]
On 16 November 1907, Powles was appointed to Hawke as first officer.[4]
On 1 January, 1909, he was sent to Haslar Hospital, ill due to excessive drinking. Labelled an alcoholic, Powles was superseded in Hawke on 2 January and retired as unfit on 4 February, 1909.[5]
In 1919, he was granted permission to reside in British Columbia, where he would work as a magistrate.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Walter R. G. Petre |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 102 Dec, 1901[7] – 29 Jan, 1903[8] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 101 29 Jan, 1903 – 11 Mar, 1903 |
Succeeded by William B. Rowbotham |
Footnotes
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
- ↑ Powles Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/164. f. 167.
