Henry Bousfield | |
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Born | 30 November 1889 Hoole, Cheshire |
Died | 6 November 1947 | (aged 57)
Allegiance |
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Service/ |
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Years of service | 1906–1946 |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Manchester Dover Command |
Battles/wars |
World 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.
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]