Bill Dovers Explained

Bill Dovers
Birth Date:19 September 1951
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance:Australia
Branch:Royal Australian Navy
Serviceyears:1970–2000
Rank:Rear Admiral
Commands: (1989–90)
Battles:Gulf War
Awards:Conspicuous Service Cross
Relations:Rear Admiral William John Dovers (father)

Rear Admiral William Anthony George Dovers, (born 19 September 1951) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy.[1]

Early life

Bill Dovers was educated at Newington College (1959–1969), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House,[2] before entering the Royal Australian Naval College in 1970.

Naval career

Dovers has served aboard the Australian warships,,,, and, along with American destroyer . He received the Conspicuous Service Cross in 1991 in recognition of his command of during the Gulf War.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.navy.gov.au/biography/rear-admiral-william-anthony-george-dovers – Dovers, William Anthony George (1951–), RADM, CSC
  2. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp54
  3. Web site: It's an Honour . 14 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181002215241/https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/967366 . 2 October 2018 . live .