Charles John Rowley

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Admiral Charles John Rowley, Royal Navy (24 December, 1832 – 11 November, 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rowley was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 6 May, 1882, vice Culme-Seymour.[1]

Flag Rank

Rowley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 27 October, 1884, vice Lyons.[2] He was appointed Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron on 18 August, 1887.[3]

Rowley was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 August, 1890, vice Sullivan.[4]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25125. p. 3161. 7 July, 1882.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25409. p. 4653. 28 October, 1884.
  3. The Navy List, Corrected to the 20th January, 1888. p. 187.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. J. Rowley" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 14 November, 1914. Issue 42257, col A, p. 16.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
The Hon. Edmund R. Fremantle
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
1887 – 1888
Succeeded by
St. George C. D'Arcy-Irvine

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