Difference between revisions of "William Keith Dene Dowding"
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Arthur Marten|Francis A. Marten]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Victory (1765)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Victory'']]'''<br>27 Sep, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 286}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Arthur Marten|Francis A. Marten]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Victory (1765)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Victory'']]'''<br>27 Sep, 1934{{NLOct35|p. 286}} – 7 Nov, 1935{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lancelot Ernest Holland|Lancelot E. Holland]]'''}} |
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Robert Halfhide|Arthur R. Halfhide]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tarantula (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tarantula'']]'''<br>15 Oct, 1936 – 20 Aug, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Stanley Dalison|John S. Dalison]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Robert Halfhide|Arthur R. Halfhide]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tarantula (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tarantula'']]'''<br>15 Oct, 1936 – 20 Aug, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Stanley Dalison|John S. Dalison]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic John Walker|Frederic J. Walker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Valiant (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Valiant'']]'''<br>25 Aug, 1939 – 27 Aug, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Bernard Rawlings|Henry B. Rawlings]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Frederic John Walker|Frederic J. Walker]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Valiant (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Valiant'']]'''<br>25 Aug, 1939 – 27 Aug, 1939|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Bernard Rawlings|Henry B. Rawlings]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 16 April 2021
Captain William Keith Dene Dowding, D.S.C. (28 November, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Army Chaplain William B. Dowding.
Dowding was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1913. On 25 July 1914, he was appointed to King Edward VII as assistant navigator, but it appears he was sent to Albemarle for the Test Mobilisation.
From October 1914 to October 1915, he was back in King Edward VII as navigating officer. Upon leaving her, he was assigned to the monitor Marshal Soult, which was still being completed at the Tyne. He served as her navigator from her commissioning through 21 November, 1916.
In 1919 through 1920, he commanded a series of trawlers engaged in mine clearance work.
Dowding was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1921.
Dowding was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.
Dowding was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1935.
World War II
He was reported sick on shore with the flu on 27 January 1943.
Dowding was placed on the Retired List on 7 July, 1944.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Harpenden 19 Jan, 1919[1] – 1 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by William Smalley |
| Preceded by Francis A. Marten |
Captain of H.M.S. Victory 27 Sep, 1934[2] – 7 Nov, 1935[Inference] |
Succeeded by Lancelot E. Holland |
| Preceded by Arthur R. Halfhide |
Captain of H.M.S. Tarantula 15 Oct, 1936 – 20 Aug, 1937 |
Succeeded by John S. Dalison |
| Preceded by Frederic J. Walker |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 25 Aug, 1939 – 27 Aug, 1939 |
Succeeded by Henry B. Rawlings |
| Preceded by ? |
Naval Officer in Charge, Kirkwall 4 Sep, 1940 – 1 Feb, 1941 |
Succeeded by Malcolm Murray |
| Preceded by Eustace Rotherham |
Naval Officer in Charge, Auckland 21 Jun, 1943 – 7 Jan, 1946 |
Succeeded by Douglas A. Bingley |
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