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.

Life & Career

He was promoted to Lieutenant on 15 July, 1906.

He served as gunnery officer in Zealandia.^{[Citation needed]}

Dowding was a brother of Lord Dowding, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Fighter Command before and during the "Battle of Britain" of 1940.

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.

 

Footnotes

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