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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Alexander Lowndes''' was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} '''Alexander Lowndes''', C.B., Royal Navy (26 March, 1874 – 19 March, 1921) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | He was appointed | + | He was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Hibernia (1905)|''Hibernia'']] on 29 August, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 330.</ref> |
| − | He was appointed | + | He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser [[H.M.S. Antrim (1903)|''Antrim'']] on 23 July, 1915.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1915). p. 392''c''.</ref> |
He was appointed to command the dreadnought [[H.M.S. Hercules (1910)|''Hercules'']] on 12 February, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 812.</ref> | He was appointed to command the dreadnought [[H.M.S. Hercules (1910)|''Hercules'']] on 12 February, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 812.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Browning went to the Admiralty as [[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel]], and Lowndes was appointed his Naval Assistant on 30 March, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1920). p. 1812.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed Chief of Staff to Browning, now [[Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth]], on 30 September, 1920.<ref>''The Monthly Navy List'' (December, 1920). p. 790.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| + | *"Captain A. Lowndes, C.B., R.N." (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue '''42676''', col E, p. 13. | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8562248&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/141.] | ||
| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8557094&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/89.] | ||
| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7918287&queryType=1&resultcount=3 ADM 196/43.] | ||
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Revision as of 17:22, 3 September 2012
Captain Alexander Lowndes, C.B., Royal Navy (26 March, 1874 – 19 March, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was appointed in command of the battleship Hibernia on 29 August, 1913.[1]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Antrim on 23 July, 1915.[2]
He was appointed to command the dreadnought Hercules on 12 February, 1918.[3]
Post-War
Browning went to the Admiralty as Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel, and Lowndes was appointed his Naval Assistant on 30 March, 1919.[4]
He was appointed Chief of Staff to Browning, now Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, on 30 September, 1920.[5]
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Captain A. Lowndes, C.B., R.N." (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue 42676, col E, p. 13.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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