Walter Cowan Military person

Admiral Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1st Baronet, KCB, DSO & Bar, MVO (11 June 1871 – 14 February 1956), known as Tich Cowan, was a British Royal Navy admiral who saw service in both World War I and World War II; in the latter he was one of the oldest British servicemen on active duty.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 11, 1871
Birth place	Crickhowell , Brecknockshire
Date of death	February 14, 1956

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Military person

allegiance	United Kingdom
award	Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order
military operations	Russian Civil War World War II World War I
military branch	Royal Navy British Commandos
military command	Battlecruiser Squadron Coast of Scotland HMS Princess Royal HMS Gloucester America and West Indies Station HMS Sapphire 1st Light Cruiser Squadron HMS Falcon HMS Skirmisher HMS Zealandia
service start	1884
service end	1884