Bowman, William Sefton
| Date of Birth | 1863-09-02 |
| Date of Death | 1921-07-30 |
| Age | 59 |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth Place | Australia, Victoria, Beechworth |
Service Details
| Service | RN - Royal Navy |
| Date of Entry | 1877-05-20 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Discharged Date | 1918-10-01 |
| Discharge Type | Retired List |
| Service Period | 1877-1918 |
| Active Service (War service) | WW1 |
| Service Record | Yes |
| Ship | Refer Service Record see Sources |
Cemetery Details
| Cemetery Name | Cheltenham New Cemetery, Wangara Rd Cheltenham VIC |
| Cemetery Address | Cheltenham, VIC |
| Grave Type | Burial - Grave |
Notes
Australian Born RN Officer Also on the NAA is an application for copyright for a publication he had written in 1917 titled: "A Method of Obtaining Compass Deviation by Bearings of Sun or Stars without the use of Azimuth Tables or Nautical Almanac or any Knowledge of the Correct Time"
Sources
UK Archives ADM 196-20-490, 196-42-210 & 196-88-145 Weekly Times Sat 6 Aug 1921 Page 6 Obituary
Contributors
Researched by: Dan Jones