Admiral Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith KCB (21 January 1838 – 28 April 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith | |
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| Born | 21 January 1838 Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 28 April 1921 (aged 83) London, England[1] |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1852–1903 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Narcissus HMS Undaunted HMS Hercules HMS Amethyst HMS Britannia Australia Station Nore Command |
| Battles/wars | Second Anglo-Burmese War Crimean War Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
Bowden-Smith joined the Royal Navy in 1852.[2] He took part in the Second Anglo-Burmese War later that year and in the Crimean War in 1855.[3]
He was present at the Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857 and at the attack on the Peiho Forts in 1858 during the Second Opium War.[4]
Promoted to captain in 1872 he commanded the frigates HMS Narcissus and HMS Undaunted, the battleship HMS Hercules and the corvette HMS Amethyst.[2] He went on to command the training ship HMS Britannia in 1883 and to be Commander-in-chief, Australia Station in 1892 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1899,[2] with the full rank of admiral on 16 October 1899.[5] He retired from the Navy in January 1903.[6]
In 1905 commenting on the Battle of Port Arthur he said the "siege was distinguished by the most daring and persistent attacks [by the Japanese] and the most heroic defence [by the Russians] on record."[7]
Family
In 1873 he married Emily Cecilia Sandeman.[2]
Honours and awards
- 22 June 1897 - To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria Vice-Admiral Nathaniel Bowden-Smith is appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.[8]