William Montagu Dowell R.N.
William Montagu Dowell R.N.

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William Montagu Dowell R.N.Explanation
Second son of Rev. William Dowell (1782-1826), vicar of Holme Lacey, Herefordshire
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
2 August 1825 Born (Holme Lacey, Herefordshire)
1855 Married his cousin, Caroline Johnna (1830-1922), daughter of John Pike, R.N. (1797-1872)
17 November 1882 K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath)
25 May 1895 G.C.B. (Knight Grand Cross of the Bath)
1904 Received the freedom of Bideford, Devon
27 December 1912 Died (Ford, near Bideford, Devon)
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
1839Entered Navy
25 October 1847Lieutenant
13 November 1854Commander
26 February 1858Captain
11 December 1875Rear-Admiral
20 January 1880Vice-Admiral
1 July 1885Admiral
2 August 1890Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
2 July 18454 August 1845Mate in Racer, commanded by Commander Archibald Reed, south-east coast of America
5 August 184510 March 1848Mate in Eagle, commanded by Captain George Bohun Martin, south-east coast of America
28 April 18486 April 1849Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Henry Ducie Chads, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
13 June 18497 June 1850Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Henry Ducie Chads, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
8 June 18508 June 1855Lieutenant (gunnery) in Albion, commanded by Captain William James Hope Johnstone then Captain Stephen Lushington, Mediterranean (and Black Sea during the Russian War)
24 January 185620 August 1856Commander (2ic) in Rodney, commanded by George Knyvett Wilson, to the Black Sea to bring home troops after the Russian War
25 August 185731 July 1858Commander in Hornet, East Indies and China
24 September 186213 September 1864Captain in Barrosa (from commissioning at Chatham), China (including the bombardment of Simonoseki)
14 September 186423 September 1865Captain in Euryalus (until paying off at Portsmouth), flagship of Admiral Augustus Leopold Kuper, East Indies and China
23 January 186615 June 1866Captain in Topaze (from commissioning at Plymouth), going out to the Pacific
16 June 186617 October 1866Captain in Leander (until paying off at Sheerness), coming back from the Pacific
9 September 186726 April 1871Commodore in Rattlesnake (from commissioning at Plymouth), Commander-in-chief, Cape of Good Hope and west coast of Africa
4 January 18725 June 1874Captain in Hercules (until paying off at Portsmouth), Channel squadron
16 May 187729 May 1878Second-in-command, Channel squadron, flag in Black Prince then (9 May 1878) Sultan
3 October 187815 April 1880Commander-in-chief, Queenttown, flag in Revenge
17 April 18823 December 1883Commander-in-chief, Channel squadron, flag in Minotaur
3 January 18841 September 1885Commander-in-chief, China station, flag in Audacious
15 December 18884 August 1890Commander-in-chief, Devonport, flag in Royal Adelaide then Vivid
1891 Chairman of the Committee of the Naval Exhibition at Chelsea

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