William Dowell (Royal Navy officer) explained

Sir William Dowell
Birth Date:2 August 1825
Death Place:Bideford, Devon
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1839 – 1890
Rank:Admiral
Commands:HMS Hornet
HMS Barrosa
HMS Euryalus
HMS Topaze
HMS Leander
Cape of Good Hope Station
HMS Hercules
Coast of Ireland Station
Channel Squadron
China Station
Devonport Station
Branch: Royal Navy
Battles:Crimean War
Bombardment of Shimonoseki
Awards:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir William Montagu Dowell (2 August 1825 – 27 December 1912) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Devonport.

Naval career

Dowell joined the Royal Navy in 1839.[1] He served in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[1] He was given command of HMS Hornet and HMS Barrosa and, in the latter ship, took part in the Bombardment of Shimonoseki in 1863.[1] Later he commanded HMS Euryalus, HMS Topaze and then HMS Leander.[1] He was made Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1867 before taking command of HMS Hercules in 1871.[1]

He became Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron in 1877, Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in 1878, Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron in 1882, Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1884 and Commander-in-Chief, Devonport in 1888.[1] He retired in 1890.[1]

In retirement he became President of the Royal British Female Orphan Asylum in Plymouth.[2]

Family

In 1855 he married Caroline Johnna Pike.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=1316 William Loney RN
  2. Web site: The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Plymouth Data. Moseley. Brian. Royal British Female Orphan Asylum. February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205025220/http://www.plymouthdata.info/Orphanages-Royal%20British.htm. 5 February 2012. 15 February 2015.