Henry Showers

Showers was born on 24 May 1899 in Carlton, Victoria. He was one of four surviving children born to Alice Mary (née Villar) and Charles Showers. His father was a hotelier. ==Naval career==

In 1913, Showers was part of the inaugural intake into the newly established Royal Australian Naval College in Geelong, with the rank of cadet midshipman. During World War I he was seconded to the Royal Navy and served with HMS Glorious at the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1917. He then joined the submarine service aboard HMS K22, completing further training as a submariner and returned to Australia on HMAS J3. He remained with the Australian submarine service until its disbandment in 1922. ==Personal life and honours==

In 1927, Showers married Jean Alison Cunningham, with whom he had a daughter. Outside of the navy he played rugby union at a high level and refereed for the New South Wales Rugby Union. After his retirement Showers served as president of the Navy League of Australia from 1957 to 1968. He was also secretary of the Nuclear Research Foundation supporting the University of Sydney School of Physics from 1955 to 1968. He died on 31 July 1991 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales, aged 92. ==References==