Carlton Valentine de Mornay Cowper
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Captain Carlton Valentine de Mornay Cowper, R.N., Retired (14 February, 1865 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
His middle name is clearly a fond reference to his date of birth!
Life & Career
Cowper was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Spartiate on 4 January, 1910.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey |
Captain of H.M.S. Plover 23 Jul, 1898[2] |
Succeeded by Hector L. Watts-Jones |
| Preceded by Cyril E. Tower |
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 5 Apr, 1904[3] |
Succeeded by William N. England |
| Preceded by Cunningham R. de C. Foot |
Captain of H.M.S. Psyche 6 Nov, 1905[4] – 1907 |
Succeeded by Mervyn H. Cobbe |
| Preceded by Albert S. Lafone |
Captain of H.M.S. Ariadne 15 Apr, 1908[5] |
Succeeded by George P. E. Hunt |
| Preceded by Charles L. Napier |
Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 24 Jul, 1909[6] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Algernon D. E. H. Boyle |
| Preceded by Charles E. Le Mesurier |
Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate 4 Jan, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by James R. P. Hawksley |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 293.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 323.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 362.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 307.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 6 January, 1910. Issue 39162, col D, p. 4.
