John Graham Bower

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John Graham Bower, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Bower was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1907.[1]

Bower was appointed in command of the submarine C 34 on 1 March, 1910.[2]

Bower was captain of E 42 on 29 April, 1917 when she hit UB 23 with a torpedo that failed to explode.[3]

On 25 August, 1919, Bower was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Arrogant, and for duty with submarines.[4]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. C 34
1 Mar, 1910[5]
Succeeded by
John F. Hutchings
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. A 13
1 Mar, 1910[6]
Succeeded by
George A. Saltren-Willett
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. E 42
before 29 Apr, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Allen
Preceded by
Ralph Collins
Captain of H.M.S. Arrogant
25 Aug, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
Henry F. M. Peto
Preceded by
Harry T. Mosse
Captain of H.M.S. Cyclops
Nov, 1922[9]
Succeeded by
John B. Glencross
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose
15 Jun, 1924[10]
Succeeded by
Alan G. D. Twigg

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 9.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
  3. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 728.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 280.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
  7. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 14.
  8. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 728.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 745.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 215.