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Bather was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bonetta|f=t}} on 17 June, 1909.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue '''38988''', col B, p. 9.</ref> | Bather was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bonetta|f=t}} on 17 June, 1909.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue '''38988''', col B, p. 9.</ref> | ||
| − | On 4 February, 1913, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}}. | + | On 4 February, 1913, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}}.{{NLApr14|p. 382}} |
In March, 1916, Bather was appointed in command of the {{UK-Diligence|f=t}}, and as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{NLJan19|p. 777}} | In March, 1916, Bather was appointed in command of the {{UK-Diligence|f=t}}, and as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|12}}.{{NLJan19|p. 777}} | ||
Revision as of 11:06, 9 November 2014
Rowland Henry Bather, C.B.E., Royal Navy ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 30 June, 1907, Bather was promoted to Commander.[1]
Bather was appointed in command of the destroyer Bonetta on 17 June, 1909.[2]
On 4 February, 1913, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus.[3]
In March, 1916, Bather was appointed in command of the depot ship Diligence, and as Captain (D) of the Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla.[4]
He was a pointed in command of the battlecruiser Glorious on 12 January, 1921.[5]
Who Was Who Entry
BATHER, Rear-Adm. Rowland Henry CBE 1919
Born Nov. 1873; s of Arthur H. Bather, Assistant Accountant-General of the Navy; m 1st, 1906, Evelyne Alice Eleanor (d 1931), y d of late Sir Owen Burne, GCIE, KCSI; two s one d; 2nd, 1932, Hilda, d of late Ward Brook, Highfield House, Morley, Yorks; died 25 Dec. 1961
Royal Navy
EDUCATION Summerfield School, Oxford
CAREER Retired list, 1922
ADDRESS Garavan, Greenhill Road, Farnham, Surrey
Bibliography
Service Record
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Bonetta 17 Jun, 1909[6] |
Succeeded by Laurence R. Palmer |
| Preceded by Charles E. Le Mesurier |
Captain of H.M.S. Theseus 4 Feb, 1913[7] |
Succeeded by Hugh Edwards |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Diligence Mar, 1916[8] |
Succeeded by James D. D. Stewart |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain (D), Twelfth Destroyer Flotilla Mar, 1916[9] |
Succeeded by Anselan Stirling |
| Preceded by Argentine H. Alington |
Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 12 Jan, 1921[10] |
Succeeded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 6.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 777.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 780.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 17 June, 1909. Issue 38988, col B, p. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1914). p. 382.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 777.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1919). p. 777.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 780.
