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Lieutenant-Commander Ernest Edward Lowe, D.S.C., (12 October, 1866 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Gunner Lowe was awarded the Conspicuous Service Cross on 1 July, 1901, in recognition of his services in South Africa.[1]

Lowe was specially promoted to Chief Gunner specially for War Services in South Africa on 20 April, 1910.[2]

Lowe was appointed in command of the destroyer Velox on 9 March, 1914.[3]

On 29 July, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine Spiteful.[4]

On 12 December, 1914, he was appointed Lieutenant in Command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 116, remaining in her through the end of the war.[5]


See Also

Footnotes

  1. The Edinburgh Gazette: no. 11318. p. 756. 5 July, 1901.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 28359. p. 2762. 22 April, 1910.
  3. The Navy List (April, 1914), p. 387.
  4. The Navy List (October, 1914), p. 381a.
  5. The Navy List, (December, 1918), p. 957.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John P. Gibbs
Captain of H.M.S. Velox
9 Mar, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
Charles D. Burney
Preceded by
Alfred B. Watts
Captain of H.M.S. Spiteful
29 Jul, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
Walter B. Compton
Preceded by
Walter B. Compton
Captain of H.M. T.B. 116
12 Dec, 1914 – ?
Succeeded by
Frank A. C. Baker