Arthur Dowler
| Sir Arthur Dowler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1895 |
| Died | 14 November 1963 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1954 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 8634 |
| Unit | East Surrey Regiment |
| Commands held |
1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment 2nd Infantry Brigade 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division East Africa Command |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-General Sir Arthur (Arnhold Bullick) Dowler KCB KBE (16 July 1895 – 14 November 1963) was a senior British Army officer who was General Officer Commanding (GOC) East Africa Command.
Military career
Educated at Tonbridge School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Dowler was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the East Surrey Regiment in 1914.[2] He served in the First World War in France and Belgium.[2]
Dowler also saw active service in the Second World War, initially in 1939 as Commanding Officer (CO) of the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment and then as a General Staff Officer (GSO) with the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division.[2] In 1940 he was promoted to Brigadier on the General Staff of V Corps and subsequently commanded the 2nd Infantry Brigade.[2] He was involved in the Narvik expedition in 1940, part of the Norwegian Campaign.[1] In 1942 he was made General Officer Commanding (GOC) 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division and then Major-General in charge of Administration of Southern Command.[2] He was put in charge of Administration for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (MEF) in 1944.[2]
After the war he was appointed Chief of Staff of the British Army of the Rhine, before becoming Director of Infantry at the War Office in 1947.[2] He was GOC East Africa Command from 1948 to 1951 and subsequently Colonel of the East Surrey Regiment until his resignation in 1954.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 Queen's Royal Surreys
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 40221. p. 3882. 15 February 1954. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Dimoline |
GOC East Africa Command 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Cameron |