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Royal Navy admiral

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
CommandsHMS Manchester
Dover Command
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II

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

Naval career

Bousfield joined the Royal Navy in January 1906. He served in the cruiser HMS Skirmisher and then in the battleship HMS King George V during World War I. 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 and commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Manchester in January 1938: he saw active service in command of the ship during World War II. He retired in July 1941 but was recalled as Commander-in-Chief, Dover, in July 1945 before reverting to retirement in June 1946.

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.
Military offices
Preceded byHenry Pridham-Wippell Commander-in-Chief, Dover
1945–1946 		Succeeded byPost disbanded


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