Hugh Salvin Bowlby

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Captain (retired) Hugh Salvin Bowlby, R.N. (18 September, 1888 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1910.[1]

Was involved in the Gallipoli campaign.

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 October, 1918.[2]

Bowlby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1924.[3]

Bowlby was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 18 September, 1934.[4]

World War II

Some service indicated, starting with a yacht. He was ill in 1941.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Fleet Signal Officer, Mediterranean Fleet
22 Jul, 1919[6]
Succeeded by
Robert R. Stewart
Preceded by
John B. Hughes
Captain of H.M.S. Chrysanthemum
29 May, 1931[7] – 16 Jan, 1933[Inference]
Succeeded by
Morgan J. Yeatman
Preceded by
Roger L. Wiles
Captain of H.M.S. Cormorant
16 Jun, 1934[8] – Jul, 1934[Inference]
Succeeded by
Ivan W. Whitehorn
Preceded by
John M. Mansfield
Captain of H.M.S. Broke
5 Jan, 1935[9] – 1 Jul, 1935[10]
Succeeded by
John M. Mansfield
Preceded by
John M. Mansfield
Captain of H.M.S. Broke
19 Jul, 1935[11][12] – 31 Jul, 1935[13]
Succeeded by
Charles L. Firth

Footnotes

  1. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  2. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  3. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  4. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  5. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/295. f. 297.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 793.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 222.
  8. The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 224.
  9. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  10. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  11. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.
  12. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 22 July 1935, p. 17.
  13. Bowlby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/117/171. f. 171.