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On 23 April, 1919, he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Reserve.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919).  p. 693.</ref>
 
On 23 April, 1919, he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Reserve.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919).  p. 693.</ref>
  
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962.  p. 5889.]  5 August, 1924.</ref> and advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362.  p. 1494.]  2 March, 1928.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962.  p. 5889.]  5 August, 1924.</ref> and advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362.  p. 1494.]  2 March, 1928.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 18:11, 24 September 2012

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

Life & Career

He was appointed to command the battleship Collingwood on 20 March, 1917.[1]

On 23 April, 1919, he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding the Portsmouth Reserve.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,[3] and advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[4]

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (October, 1917). p. 392n.
  2. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 693.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

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

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Morgan Singer
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Excellent
1914 — 1917
Succeeded by
Henry Ralph Crooke