Difference between revisions of "John Frederick Dehn Bowen"

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Commander (retired) John Frederick Dehn Bowen, (7 June, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Navy.

Bowen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 March, 1920.^[1]

Bowen was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 7 March, 1928.^[2]

He was appointed in command of the river gunboat Tern vice Ford on 6 October, 1930.^[3]

Bowen was promoted to the rank of Commander on 7 June, 1942.^[4]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward Neville	Captain of H.M.S. Stronghold 13 Apr, 1939 – mid 1939	Succeeded by Robert Alexander
Preceded by Jocelyn S. Bethell	Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc 8 Dec, 1941 – 17 Feb, 1942	Succeeded by John W. Josselyn

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 ==Life & Career==
-Bowen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 7 March, 1920.
+Bowen was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 7 March, 1920.<ref>Bowen Service Record.   {{TNA|ADM 196/96/159.|}} f. 194.</ref>
-Bowen was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 7 March, 1928.
+Bowen was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 7 March, 1928.<ref>Bowen Service Record.   {{TNA|ADM 196/96/159.|}} f. 194.</ref>
 He was appointed in command of the river gunboat [[H.M.S. Tern (1927)|''Tern'']] vice Ford on 6 October, 1930.<ref>Bowen Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/147/186.|D8125289}} f. ?.</ref>
-Bowen was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 7 June, 1942.
+Bowen was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 7 June, 1942.<ref>Bowen Service Record.   {{TNA|ADM 196/96/159.|}} f. 194.</ref>
 ==See Also==