Education
In 1912 he attended the Central Flying School and in 1914 he was given command of the seaplane carrier HMS Empress.
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Frederick Bowhill
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Bowhill started his career as a midshipman in the merchant navy in 1896. He became Officer Commanding Number. 8 Squadron of the Royal Naval Air Service in 1915 and Station Commander at Royal Naval Air Service Felixstowe in 1918.
Later that year he commanded Royal Naval Air Service Killingholme.
After the war Bowhill was not to rest for long from operational service. He went on to be Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force Depot in Egypt in 1925, Senior Air Staff Officer at Headquarters Royal Air Force Iraq Command in 1928 and Director of Organisation and Staff Duties at the Air Ministry in 1929.
In 1931 he was appointed Air Officer Commanding the Fighting Area of the Air Defence of Great Britain and in 1933 he became Air Member for Personnel. He served in World World War II initially as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Royal Air Force Coastal Command, then as Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Ferry Command, in which capacity using his knowledge of the sea he properly identified the likely position of the German battleship Bismarck using a Catalina flying boat allowing it to be sunk.
His last appointment was as Air Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Transport Command in 1943 before retiring in 1945.
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Achievements
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire – 1 July 1941 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath – 1 January 1936 (Central Bank – 3 June 1935) Companion of the Order of Street Michael and Street George – 22 December 1919 Distinguished Service Order – 22 February 1918, Bar – 3 June 1919 Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society – 19 February 1915 Mentioned in Despatches – 19 February 1915, 5 April 1918, 17 May 1918, 6 August 1918, 3 June 1919, 22 December 1919, 31 March 1920 Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th Class with Sword and Bow (Russia) – 191? Commander of the Order of the Redeemer (Greece) – 1 April 1920 Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) – 24 September 1943 Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) – 27 March 1945 Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Olav (Norway) – 12 June 1945 Grand Cross of the Polonia Restituta (Poland) – 12 June 1945.
Membership
Royal Geographical Society.
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Born
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Nationality
United Kingdom
Education
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1912
Career
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1915
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1919
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1931
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1933
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1943 - 1945
Awards
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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; commander of the Legion of Merit; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of the Redeemer; Distinguished Service Order; Order of Orange-Nassau; Legion of Merit; Order of St. Olav; Order of St Michael and St George; Chief of Staff; Grand Cross The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.; The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; commander of the Legion of Merit; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Order of the Redeemer; Distinguished Service Order; Order of Orange-Nassau; Legion of Merit; Order of St. Olav; Order of St Michael and St George; Chief of Staff; Grand Cross The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.; The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.