Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith
Born	21 January 1838 Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Died	28 April 1921(1921-04-28) (aged 83) London, England[1]
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1852–1903
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Narcissus HMS Undaunted HMS Hercules HMS Amethyst HMS Britannia Australia Station Nore Command
Battles/wars	Second Anglo-Burmese War Crimean War Second Opium War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith KCB (21 January 1838 – 28 April 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Naval career

Bowden-Smith joined the Royal Navy in 1852.^[2] He took part in the Second Anglo-Burmese War later that year and in the Crimean War in 1855.^[3]

He was present at the Battle of Fatshan Creek in 1857 and at the attack on the Peiho Forts in 1858 during the Second Opium War.^[4]

Promoted to captain in 1872 he commanded the frigates HMS Narcissus and HMS Undaunted, the battleship HMS Hercules and the corvette HMS Amethyst.^[2] He went on to command the training ship HMS Britannia in 1883 and to be Commander-in-chief, Australia Station in 1892 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1899,^[2] with the full rank of admiral on 16 October 1899.^[5] He retired from the Navy in January 1903.^[6]

In 1905 commenting on the Battle of Port Arthur he said the "siege was distinguished by the most daring and persistent attacks [by the Japanese] and the most heroic defence [by the Russians] on record."^[7]

Family

In 1873 he married Emily Cecilia Sandeman.^[2]

Honours and awards

• 22 June 1897 - To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria Vice-Admiral Nathaniel Bowden-Smith is appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.^[8]