Benjamin Charles Alban Edwin Cowper

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Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. (retired) Benjamin Charles Alban Edwin Cowper, R.D. (17 June, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Cowper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 2 April, 1915.[1]

Cowper was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 112 on 25 March, 1918.[2]

After the war, Cowper assisted in preparing torpedo craft for sale. He was demobilised on 17 November, 1919.[3]

Cowper retired at his own request on 24 August, 1921, and was advanced to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on the Retired List dated 2 April, 1923.[4]

In 1938 he was tried for an "act of gross indecency."[5]

World War II

In early 949, he was unemployed and living temporarily at Benhill-on-Sea.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Aubrey R. C. Douton 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 112
25 Mar, 1918[7][8] – c. Jan, 1919[9] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Decommissioned

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
  3. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.
  4. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.
  5. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.
  6. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.
  7. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 957.
  9. ↑ Cowper Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/57/93. f. 94.

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