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Bowerman, Harold Godfrey

Date of birth:
June 10th, 1904
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
April 30th, 1925: Sub-Lieutenant;
January 30th, 1927: Lieutenant;
January 30th, 1935: Lieutenant-Commander;
June 10th, 1949: Commander.

Career:
August 2nd, 1939 - September 10th, 1939: Commanding Officer HMS Oxley (55 P);
December 21st, 1939 - 1940: Commanding Officer HMS Walpole (D 41);
November 20th, 1940 - February 1941: Commanding Officer HMS Douglas (D 90);
February 1941 - April 14th, 1942: Commanding Officer HMS Leamington (G 19);
August 10th, 1942 - January 17th, 1945: Commanding Officer HMS Westminster (L 40);
June 10th, 1949: Retirement.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Walpole (D41), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Leamington (G19), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
January 27th, 1942
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Lieutenant Commander
Unit:
H.M.S. Westminster (L40), Royal Navy
Awarded on:
July 13th, 1943
Mentioned in Dispatches

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