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Revision as of 15:10, 13 November 2014

Admiral Cole Cortlandt Fowler, C.B., R.N., Retired (12 April, 1866 – 9 February, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fowler was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1907.

In February 1909, Fowler assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Furious.[1]

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Roxburgh on 15 September 1911 for operations with the Third Cruiser Squadron.[2]

He was appointed to command the battleship Collingwood on 20 March, 1917.[3]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1919.[4] On 23 April he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Reserve.[5]

He was gazzetted an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 2 January, 1922.[6]

Fowler was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,[7] and advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[8]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral C. C. Fowler" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 25 May, 1936. Issue 47383, col B, p. 16.

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 368.
  3. The Navy List (October, 1917). p. 392n.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  5. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 693.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32563. p. 10712. 31 December, 1921.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 368.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 314.
  12. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392n.
  13. Fowler Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 417.