A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bowlby, George Henry
BOWLBY. (Lieut., 1814. f-p., 1 1; h-p., 30.)
George Henry Bowlby entered the Navy, 31 May, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ganges 74, Capts. Peter Halkett and Thos. Dundas; attended, with the former, the expedition to Copenhagen under Lord Gambler, in Aug. 1807; served, afterwards, at the blockade of the Tagus and in the Scheldt; attained the rating of Midshipman in Jan. 1808; and, in April, 1811, removed to the Andromache 38, Capt. Geo. Tobin. In that ship he was present, as Master’s Mate, at the siege of St. Sebastian, in Sept. 1813, and on its surrender he escorted the French garrison to England. He also participated, on 23 of the following month, in the capture of La Trave frigate, of 44 guns and 321 men, after a brave and close-fought action of 15 minutes; and, in March, 1814, was with the force under Rear-Admiral Chas. Vinicombe Penrose at the memorable passage of the Gironde. After a brief intermediate attachment to the Porcupine 22, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Penrose, and Reynard 10, Capt. David St. Clair, Mr. Bowlby was advanced to his present rank 27 May, 1814. His next appointments were – 23 Sept. ensuing, to the Woodlark 10, Capt. Wm. Cutfield, employed in the Channel and Mediterranean – and, 5 Jan. 1816, to the Malta 84, Capts. Chas. Ogle and Thos. Gordon Caulfeild, lying at Plymouth, from which ship, after having been detached to the West Indies in the Trave troop-ship, Capt. John Codd, he was paid off 28 Feb. 1817. He has not since been afloat.
Lieut. Bowlby married, 29 June, 1844, Caroline, youngest daughter of the late Henry Salvin, Esq., of Durham.