William Rhodes Jowett

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Chief Gunner William Rhodes Jowett, (1 June, 1859 – 24 February, 1919) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Jowett entered the Navy on 27 January, 1875.[1]

Jowett was confirmed at the rank of Gunner with seniority of 2 April, 1894.[2]

Jowett was qualified as an interpreter in Swahili in August, 1897.[3]

On 9 January, 1911, Jowett was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Terpsichore.[4] He remained in this appointment through 13 December, 1911, being confirmed at the rank of Chief Gunner with seniority of 8 November, 1911.[5][6]

He commanded the destroyer Wizard of the Sixth Destroyer Flotilla from March to November 1912 and was pensioned at his own request on 12 June 1913. From 1 August 1914 to 15 February, 1915, he was charged with the patrol of inner waterways, possibly restricted to Portsmouth Harbour. He died in 1919.[7]

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alexander G. Fleming
Captain of H.M.S. Wizard
25 Mar, 1912[8][9] – 11 Nov, 1912[10]
Succeeded by
John W. Renshaw

Footnotes

  1. Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/170/212. f. 212.
  2. Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 433a.
  4. The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 384.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 612.
  6. Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.
  7. Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 397a.
  9. Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.
  10. Jowett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/34/311. f. 155.