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Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt

(1871-1956), Admiral

20th Century Portraits Catalogue Entry

Sitter in 8 portraits
Born at Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, he joined the navy in 1884 where he was invalided twice within the first ten years of his career. He became Lord Kitchener's aide-de-camp spending the entire year of 1900 in the field. Aged 30, he was promoted to commander, and then captain, seeing action in the battle of Jutland. Following a period of unemployment he accepted the America and West Indies command and was made admiral in 1927; he became first and principal naval aide-de-camp to the King in 1930, retiring from the active list the year after. Returning to service on the outbreak of war in 1939, he acted in the rank of commander, taking part in many operations in Egypt, India and Italy.

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Naval Officers of World War I, by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope - NPG 1913Naval Officers of World War I
by Sir Arthur Stockdale Cope
NPG 1913
Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x87347Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt
by Walter Stoneman
NPG x87347
Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x87349Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt
by Walter Stoneman
NPG x87349
Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x65764Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt
by Walter Stoneman
NPG x65764
Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt, by Walter Stoneman - NPG x166778Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Bt
by Walter Stoneman
NPG x166778

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