Roy Dowling

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Vice Admiral Sir Roy Russell Dowling
28 May 1901 - 15 April 1969
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.
Place of birth	Condon, New South Wales
Place of death	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Allegiance	Commonwealth of Australia
Service/branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1915-1961
Rank	Vice Admiral
Battles/wars	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

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.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life and career 2 References 2.1 Notes

[edit] Biography

[edit] 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.^[1]

[edit] References

• Australian Dictionary of Biography
• Primary description of item 933160. Service records online 1920 - 1954. National Archives of Australia.
• Primary description of item 5404958. Service records online 1939 - 1948. National Archives of Australia.

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Military offices
Preceded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Wells KBE, CB, DSO	Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee 1959 - 1961	Succeeded by Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger KBE, CB, DSO, AFC
Preceded by Vice Admiral Sir John Augustine Collins KBE, CB, RAN	First Naval Member & Chief of Staff 1955 - 1959	Succeeded by Vice Admiral Sir Henry Burrell KBE, CB, RAN