| Sir Arthur Dowler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1895 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 67 or 68) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914-1954 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 8634 |
| Commands held | 1st Bn East Surrey Regiment 2nd Infantry Brigade 38th (Welsh) Division East Africa Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Sir Arthur (Arnold Bullick) Dowler KCB KBE (1895–1963) was General Officer Commanding the East Africa Command of the British Army.
Educated at Tonbridge School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[1] Dowler was commissioned into the East Surrey Regiment in 1914.[2] He served in World War I in France and Belgium.[2]
He also served in World War II initially as Commanding officer of 1st Bn East Surrey Regiment in 1939 and then as a General Staff Officer with 49th (West Riding) Division.[2] In 1940 he became a Brigadier on the General Staff of V Corps and subsequently Commander of 2nd Infantry Brigade.[2] He was involved in the Narvik expedition in 1940.[1] In 1942 he was made General Officer Commanding 38th (Welsh) Division and then Major-General in charge of Administration of Southern Command.[2] He was put in charge of Administration for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in 1944.[2]
After the War he was appointed Chief of Staff for British Army of the Rhine before becoming Director of Infantry at the War Office in 1947.[2] He was General Officer Commanding East Africa Command from 1948 to 1951 and subsequently Colonel of The East Surrey Regiment until his resignation in 1954.[2][3]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Dimoline |
GOC East Africa Command 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Cameron |