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- Roy_Dowling abstract "Vice Admiral Sir Roy Russell Dowling KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO (28 May 1901 – 15 April 1969) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). He served as Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), the RAN's highest-ranking position, from 1955 until 1959, and as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC), forerunner of the role of Australia's Chief of the Defence Force, from 1959 until 1961.Born in northern New South Wales, Dowling entered the Royal Australian Naval College in 1915. After graduating in 1919 he went to sea aboard various Royal Navy and RAN vessels, and later specialised in gunnery. In 1937, he was given command of the sloop HMAS Swan. Following the outbreak of World War II, he saw action in the Mediterranean theatre as executive officer of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Naiad, and survived her sinking by a German U-boat in March 1942. Returning to Australia, he served as Director of Plans and later Deputy Chief of Naval Staff before taking command of the light cruiser HMAS Hobart in November 1944. His achievements in the South West Pacific earned him the Distinguished Service Order.Dowling took command of the RAN's first aircraft carrier, HMAS Sydney, in 1948. He became Chief of Naval Personnel in 1950, and Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet in 1953. Soon after taking up the position of CNS in February 1955, he was promoted to vice admiral and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath. As CNS he had to deal with shortages of money, manpower and equipment, and with the increasing role of the United States in Australia's defence planning, at the expense of traditional ties with Britain. Knighted in 1957, Dowling was Chairman of COSC from March 1959 until May 1961, when he retired from the military. In 1963 he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order and became Australian Secretary to HM Queen Elizabeth II, serving until his death in 1969.".
- Roy_Dowling alias "Vice Admiral Sir Roy Russell Dowling".
- Roy_Dowling allegiance "Australia".
- Roy_Dowling award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Roy_Dowling award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Roy_Dowling award Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Roy_Dowling award Royal_Victorian_Order.
- Roy_Dowling battle Aitape%E2%80%93Wewak_campaign.
- Roy_Dowling battle Battle_of_Balikpapan_(1945).
- Roy_Dowling battle Battle_of_Crete.
- Roy_Dowling battle Battle_of_North_Borneo.
- Roy_Dowling battle Battle_of_Tarakan_(1945).
- Roy_Dowling battle First_Battle_of_Sirte.
- Roy_Dowling battle Mediterranean_and_Middle_East_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Roy_Dowling battle Philippines_Campaign_(1944%E2%80%9345).
- Roy_Dowling battle South_West_Pacific_theatre_of_World_War_II.
- Roy_Dowling battle Syria%E2%80%93Lebanon_Campaign.
- Roy_Dowling birthDate "1901-05-28".
- Roy_Dowling birthPlace New_South_Wales.
- Roy_Dowling birthYear "1901".
- Roy_Dowling deathDate "1969-04-15".
- Roy_Dowling deathPlace Canberra.
- Roy_Dowling deathYear "1969".
- Roy_Dowling militaryBranch Royal_Australian_Navy.
- Roy_Dowling militaryCommand "* (1937–38)".
- Roy_Dowling militaryCommand "* (1944–46)".
- Roy_Dowling militaryCommand "* (1948–50)".
- Roy_Dowling militaryCommand "* Chairman COSC (1959–61)".
- Roy_Dowling militaryCommand "* Chief of Naval Staff (1955–59)".
- Roy_Dowling militaryCommand "* HM Australian Fleet (1953–54)".
- Roy_Dowling occupation Elizabeth_II.
- Roy_Dowling serviceEndYear "1961".
- Roy_Dowling serviceStartYear "1915".
- Roy_Dowling thumbnail Roy_Dowling_107003.JPG?width=300.
- Roy_Dowling wikiPageID "11486170".
- Roy_Dowling wikiPageRevisionID "602122092".
- Roy_Dowling after "Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger".
- Roy_Dowling after "Rear Admiral Henry Burrell".
- Roy_Dowling after "Vice Admiral Sir Henry Burrell".
- Roy_Dowling allegiance "Australia".
- Roy_Dowling alt "Outdoor half-length portrait of man in light-coloured military uniform with peaked cap, smoking a pipe".
- Roy_Dowling alternativeNames "Vice Admiral Sir Roy Russell Dowling".
- Roy_Dowling 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".
- Roy_Dowling battles "World War II * Mediterranean theatre * Battle of Crete * Syrian campaign * First Battle of Sirte * South West Pacific theatre * Philippines campaign * Battle of Tarakan * Aitape–Wewak campaign * Battle of Brunei * Battle of Balikpapan".
- Roy_Dowling before "Lieutenant General Sir Henry Wells".
- Roy_Dowling before "Rear Admiral John Eaton".
- Roy_Dowling before "Vice Admiral Sir John Collins".
- Roy_Dowling birthDate "1901-05-28".
- Roy_Dowling birthPlace "Condong, New South Wales".
- Roy_Dowling branch Royal_Australian_Navy.
- Roy_Dowling caption "Captain Roy Dowling, 1945".
- Roy_Dowling commands "* * * * HM Australian Fleet * Chief of Naval Staff * Chairman COSC".
- Roy_Dowling dateOfBirth "1901-05-28".
- Roy_Dowling dateOfDeath "1969-04-15".
- Roy_Dowling deathDate "1969-04-15".
- Roy_Dowling deathPlace Canberra.
- Roy_Dowling hasPhotoCollection Roy_Dowling.
- Roy_Dowling laterwork "Australian Secretary to HM Queen Elizabeth II".
- Roy_Dowling name "Dowling, Roy".
- Roy_Dowling name "Roy Russell Dowling".
- Roy_Dowling placeOfBirth "Condon, New South Wales".
- Roy_Dowling placeOfDeath "Canberra, Australian Capital Territory".
- Roy_Dowling rank Vice_admiral_(Australia).
- Roy_Dowling serviceyears "1915".
- Roy_Dowling shortDescription "Royal Australian Navy officer".
- Roy_Dowling title Chief_of_Navy_(Australia).
- Roy_Dowling title Chief_of_the_Defence_Force_(Australia).
- Roy_Dowling title Commander_Australian_Fleet.
- Roy_Dowling unit "* *".
- Roy_Dowling wordnet_type synset-person-noun-1.
- Roy_Dowling years "1953".
- Roy_Dowling years "1955".
- Roy_Dowling years "1959".
- Roy_Dowling description "Royal Australian Navy officer".
- Roy_Dowling description "Royal Australian Navy officer".
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:1901_births.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:1969_deaths.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Alumni_of_the_Royal_College_of_Defence_Studies.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Chairmen,_Chiefs_of_Staff_Committee_(Australia).
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Companions_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Companions_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Deputy_Chiefs_of_Naval_Staff_(Australia).
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Knights_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Knights_Commander_of_the_Royal_Victorian_Order.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Royal_Australian_Navy_admirals.
- Roy_Dowling subject Category:Royal_Australian_Navy_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Roy_Dowling type Admiral109771204.
- Roy_Dowling type AlumniOfTheRoyalCollegeOfDefenceStudies.
- Roy_Dowling type Alumnus109786338.
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- Roy_Dowling type ChiefsOfTheDefenceForce(Australia).
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- Roy_Dowling type CommissionedOfficer109942970.
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- Roy_Dowling type CompanionsOfTheDistinguishedServiceOrder.
- Roy_Dowling type CompanionsOfTheOrderOfTheBath.
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- Roy_Dowling type Friend110112591.
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- Roy_Dowling type Intellectual109621545.