Arthur Ninian Dowding
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.
Dowding was a brother of Lord Dowding, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Fighter Command before and during the "Battle of Britain" of 1940.
Life & Career
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 July, 1906.[1]
He was promoted to Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1914.[2]
He was appointed as gunnery officer in Zealandia, 10 July, 1913 to 16 September, 1916.
He was appointed as gunnery officer in Minotaur, 15 March, 1917. He was promoted to Commander on 1 December, 1918 and left Minotaur on 17 April, 1919.
He was promoted to Captain on 30 June, 1926.
He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 19 August, 1936. On 30 April, 1937 he was placed in command of the Tenth Cruiser Squadron.
He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on 5 May, 1940 and placed on the Retired List the next day.
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.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Hugh H. Rogers |
Captain of H.M.S. Sandhurst 18 Nov, 1927[3] – Mar, 1929 |
Succeeded by Algernon R. Smithwick |
| Preceded by The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower |
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall Jun, 1929[4] – Mar, 1931[5] |
Succeeded by George H. Knowles |
| Preceded by Francis T. B. Tower |
Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 30 Mar, 1931[6][7] – 2 Jan, 1933[8] |
Succeeded by Denham M. T. Bedford |
| Preceded by James S. M. Ritchie |
Captain of H.M.S. Furious 15 Aug, 1935[9] – 3 Nov, 1936[10] |
Succeeded by John W. Clayton |
| Preceded by Arthur L. Snagge |
Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard 27 Sep, 1938[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 22.
- ↑ Dowding Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. n Unnumbered folio.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 267.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 260.
- ↑ Dowding Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
- ↑ Dowding Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 241.
- ↑ "Command of the Furious." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, November 3, 1936, Issue 47522, p.22.
- ↑ Dowding Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. n Unnumbered folio.
