Henry Bousfield (Royal Navy officer)

Rear admiral Henry Hugh Bousfield (30 November 1889 – 6 November 1947) was a Royal Navy who became Commander-in-Chief, Dover.

Henry Bousfield
Born30 November 1889
Hoole, Cheshire
Died6 November 1947 (1947-11-07) (aged 57)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1906–1946
RankRear admiral
Commands heldHMS Manchester
Dover Command
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II

Bousfield joined the Royal Navy in January 1906.[1] He served in the cruiser HMS Skirmisher and then in the battleship HMS King George V during World War I.[1] Promoted to captain in June 1931, he became Senior Naval Officer, Yangtze, in September 1931, captain of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in August 1935[2] and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Manchester in January 1938: he saw active service in command of the ship during World War II.[3] He retired in July 1941 but was recalled as Commander-in-Chief, Dover, in July 1945 before reverting to retirement in June 1946.[4]

References
  1. "Rear Admiral H H Bousfield". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  3. "Henry Hugh Bousfield, RN". U Boat.net. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  4. "Dover Command". Unit histories. Retrieved 25 November 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.