Walter Cowan

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Admiral Sir Walter Cowan Bt KCB DSO* MVO
Rear-Admiral Sir Walter Henry Cowan, 1920, by Leonard Campbell Taylor
First and Principal Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM The King
In office 1930–1931
Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station
In office 1926–1928
Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Scotland
In office 1925–1926
Rear-Admiral Commanding Battlecruiser Squadron
In office 1921–1923
Commodore/Rear-Admiral Commanding 1st Light Cruiser Squadron
In office June 1917 – 1920
Personal details
Born	Walter Henry Cowan (1871-06-11)11 June 1871 Crickhowell, Brecknockshire, Wales
Died	14 February 1956(1956-02-14) (aged 84)
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Member of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches (3) Cross of Liberty (Estonia)
Nickname	Tich
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	Royal Navy British Commandos
Years of service	1884–1931 1941–1945
Rank	Admiral
Commands	America and West Indies Station (1926–28) Coast of Scotland (1925–26) Battlecruiser Squadron (1921–23) 1st Light Cruiser Squadron (1917–20) HMS Princess Royal (1915–17) HMS Zealandia (1914–15) HMS Gloucester (1910–12) HMS Cressy (1909–10) HMS Sapphire (1907–09) HMS Skirmisher (1905–07) HMS Falcon (1904–05)
Battles/wars	Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War Battle of Jutland Second Battle of Heligoland Bight Estonian War of Independence Russian Civil War Second World War

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