William Bowles R.N.
William Bowles R.N.

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William Bowles R.N.Explanation
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
1780 Born.
9 August 1820 married the Hon. Frances Temple (died 1838) , sister of (the later Prime Minister) Viscount Palmerston
12 April 1839 C.B. (Companion of the Bath).
18?? M.P. for Launceston
10 November 1862 K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath).
2 July 1869 Died.
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
9 September 1796Entered Navy
30 August 1803Lieutenant
22 January 1806Commander
13 October 1807Captain
23 November 1841Rear-Admiral
8 March 1852Vice-Admiral
28 November 1857Admiral
15 January 1869Admiral of the Fleet
 
Date fromDate toService
23 January 1822 Captain in William and Mary
8 July 182223 November 1841Comptroller-General of the Coast Guard
1843 On particular service (flag in Caledonia)
22 May 184412 July 1846Commissioner of the Admiralty (Third Naval Lord)
19 October 184420 November 1844Commander-in-chief, line-of-battle ships in 1844 experimental squadron (while remaining Commissioner of the Admiralty)
1 March 18591 March 1860Commander-in-chief, Portsmouth.

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