Ronald George Bowes-Lyon

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Captain Ronald George Bowes-Lyon, late 1930s.
Portrait: © National Portrait Gallery, London.

Captain Ronald George Bowes-Lyon, M.V.O. (22 June, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

His last name either had no hyphen or it was specified to be removed in 1925.

Life & Career

Bowes-Lyon passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 54th of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]

Bowes-Lyon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1916.

Bowes-Lyon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1924.

Bowes-Lyon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1929.

Bowes-Lyon was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1936.

Bowes-Lyon was placed on the Retired List on 5 July 1945.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles A. Browne
King's Harbour Master, Malta
Nov, 1936[2] – Mar, 1939[3]
Succeeded by
Kenneth H. L. MacKenzie
Preceded by
William B. Walker
Captain of H.M.S. Dragon
31 Jul, 1939 – 27 Aug, 1940
Succeeded by
Robert J. Shaw
Preceded by
Norman V. Grace
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure
12 Aug, 1942 – Dec, 1943
Succeeded by
Charles B. Sanders

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.