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Vice-Admiral SIR Arthur Ninian Dowding, K.B.E., C.B., Royal Navy (4 January, 1886 – 26 November, 1966) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 July, 1906.[1]
He served as gunnery officer in Zealandia.[Citation needed]
Dowding was a brother of Lord Dowding, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Fighter Command before and during the "Battle of Britain" of 1940.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Adml. Sir Arthur Dowding" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 29 November, 1966. Issue 56801, col G, pg. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/143.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/126.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/91.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/50.
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.