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{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Walter Henry Cowan''', First Baronet, K.C.B., D.S.O.*, M.V.O. (11 June, 1871 – 14 February, 1956), also known as "Tich" Cowan, was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] in the [[First World War]].
[[File:Cowan, NPG x65764.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart., 1919.<br><small>© National Portrait Gallery, London.</small>]]
 
{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet''', {{Post-Nominals|country=GBR-cats|K.C.B.m|D.S.O.1|M.V.O.4}}, R.N. (11 June, 1871 &ndash; 14 February, 1956), also known as "Tich" Cowan, was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] in the [[First World War]].


==Early Life & Career==
==Early Life & Career==

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Admiral Sir Walter H. Cowan, Bart., 1919.
© National Portrait Gallery, London.

Admiral SIR Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet, K.C.B., D.S.O.*, M.V.O., R.N. (11 June, 1871 – 14 February, 1956), also known as "Tich" Cowan, was an officer of the Royal Navy in the First World War.

Early Life & Career

On 28 January, 1892, Cowan was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, dated 14 July, 1890.[1]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 13 November, 1893.[2]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901, for services in South Africa.[3]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Ireland he was appointed a Member of the Fourth Class of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) on 5 May, 1904.[4]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[5]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Cressy in August 1909.[6]

In July 1910, he assumed command of the light cruiser Gloucester.[7]

On 1 May, 1912, he was appointed Assistant to the Admiral of Patrols.[8]

He was appointed to command the battleship Zealandia on 7 February, 1914.[9]

Great War

On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[10]

On 7 July, 1917, he was appointed Commodore, First Class Commanding the First Light Cruiser Squadron, from the bridge of H.M.S. Caledon.[11]

On 2 September, 1918 he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.[12]

Post-war Activity

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[13]

On 2 November, 1923 he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral.[14]

Cowan was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 August, 1927, vice Clinton-Baker.[15]

He was placed on the Retired List on 6 October, 1931.[16]

Retirement and the Second World War

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26253. p. 544. 2 February, 1892.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26359. p. 2. 2 January, 1893.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27675. p. 3000. 10 May, 1904.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
  9. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 398.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  11. ↑ "Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918, and Which Have Now Ceased to Exist." The National Archives. ADM 6/461. p. 24.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30892. p. 10661. 10 September, 1918.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  16. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33761. p. 6464. 9 October, 1931.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir W. Cowan" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 15 February, 1956. Issue 53455, col A, pg. 11.
  • "Adml. Sir Walter Cowan" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 March, 1956. Issue 53471, col C, p. 13.
  • Dawson, Lionel George (1949). Sound of the Guns: Being an Account of the Wars and Service of Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. Oxford: Pen-in-Hand.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William E. Goodenough 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, First Light Cruiser Squadron
1917 – 1920 		Succeeded by
Sir James A. Fergusson

Preceded by
Sir Roger J. B. Keyes, Bart. 		Rear-Admiral Commanding,
Battle Cruiser Squadron
1921 – 1923 		Succeeded by
Sir Frederick L. Field

Preceded by
Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, Bart. 		Commanding Officer, Coast of Scotland and Admiral Superintendent of Rosyth Dockyard
1925 – 1926 		Succeeded by
Humphrey W. Bowring

Preceded by
Sir James A. Fergusson 		Commander-in-Chief on the America and West Indies Station
1926 – 1928 		Succeeded by
Sir Cyril T. M. Fuller

Court Appointments
Preceded by
Sir Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair 		First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp
1930 – 1931 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand

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