Roy Dowling

Infobox Military Person
name= Sir Roy Russell Dowling
lived= 28 May 1901 - 15 April 1969
placeofbirth= Condon, New South Wales
placeofdeath= Canberra, Australian Capital Territory


caption= Vice Admiral Sir Roy Russell Dowling, First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff, inspects cadet midshipman from Jervis and Burnett years at their passing out parade.
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allegiance= flagicon|Australia Commonwealth of Australia
serviceyears= 1915-1961
rank= Vice Admiral
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battles= World War II
awards= Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
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Vice Admiral Sir Roy Russell Dowling KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO (28 May 1901 - 15 April 1969) was a long serving Royal Australian Navy (RAN) officer. On February 24 1955 Dowling was appointed First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board, and Chief of Staff of the RAN. He died of a coronary occlusion on 15 April 1969 in Canberra Hospital and was cremated.

Biography

Early life and career

Roy Russell Dowling was born on 28 May 1901 in the town of Condong, New South Wales. In 1915 Dowling entered the Royal Australian Naval College at Jervis Bay as part of the first intake. Although an underachiever academically, Dowling achieved the position of chief cadet captain and graduated as the King's medallist in 1918. [NAA 1939 - 1948]

References

* [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140028b.htm Australian Dictionary of Biography]
*Cite web |url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=5404958&NS=Y |title=Primary description of item 933160 | publisher=National Archives of Australia |work=Service records online 1920 - 1954
*Cite web |url=http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=5404958&NS=Y |title=Primary description of item 5404958 |publisher=National Archives of Australia |work=Service records online 1939 - 1948

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