William Montagu Dowell
Admiral SIR William Montagu Dowell, G.C.B., Royal Navy (2 August, 1825 – 27 December, 1912) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Dowell was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 25 October, 1847.
For services in the trenches at Sevastopol he was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 13 November, 1854.[1]
For services in Canton, Dowell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 February, 1858.[2]
Flag Rank
Dowell was appointed Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland on 26 September, 1878.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 January, 1880, vice Wintour.[4] On 17 November, 1882, he was knighted and appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.).[5]
On 1 July, 1885, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral.[6] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 2 August, 1890.[7]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 25 May, 1895.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 21656. p. 352. 30 January, 1855.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 22104. p. 1028. 26 February, 1858.
- ↑ The Navy List (March, 1880). p. 188.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24806. p. 391. 27 January, 1880.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25169. p. 5166. 17 November, 1882.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25490. p. 3240. 14 July, 1885.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26076. p. 4282. 5 August, 1890.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26628. p. 3079. 25 May, 1895.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 30 December, 1912. Issue 40095, col C, pg. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/1.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Command Unfilled |
Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron 1877 – 1878 |
Succeeded by Henry Boys
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Preceded by Henry S. Hillyar |
Senior Officer on the Coast of Ireland 1878 – 1880 |
Succeeded by R. Vesey Hamilton
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Preceded by Arthur W. A. Hood |
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron 1882 – 1883 |
Succeeded by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
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Preceded by Sir George O. Willes |
Commander-in-Chief on the China Station 1884 – 1885 |
Succeeded by R. Vesey Hamilton
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Preceded by The Right Hon. Lord John Hay |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1888 – 1890 |
Succeeded by H.R.H. The Duke of Edinburgh
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- 1825 births
- 1912 deaths
- Personalities
- Senior Officers on the West Coast of Africa
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to Queen Victoria
- Seconds-in-Command, Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Senior Officers on the Coast of Ireland
- Senior Officers in Command of the Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Commanders-in-Chief on the China Station
- Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers