Nathaniel Bowden-Smith
Admiral SIR Nathaniel Bowden-Smith, K.C.B., Royal Navy (21 January, 1838 – 28 April, 1921) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bowden-Smith was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1866.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 29 May, 1872.[2]
Bowden-Smith was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 19 June, 1888, vice Culme-Seymour.[3]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 5 November, 1894.[4]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Erskine was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 26 October, 1899, vice Jones.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List dated 21 January, 1903.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23132. p. 3736. 29 June, 1866.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23863. p. 2577. 31 May, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25830. p. 3373. 19 June, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26571. p. 6428. 16 November, 1894.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26897. p. 3568. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27131. p. 6532. 31 October, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27518. p. 466. 23 January, 1903.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir N. Bowden-Smith" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 April, 1921. Issue 42708, col B, p. 12.
- A Retired Flag Officer (1914). Naval Recollections: 1852 to 1914. London: Army & Navy Cooperative Society.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lord Charles Scott |
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1892 – 1894 |
Succeeded by Cyprian A. G. Bridge
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| Preceded by Sir Charles F. Hotham |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1899 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Sir William R. Kennedy
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