Bill Dovers

Bill Dovers
Born (1951-09-19) 19 September 1951 (age 73)
Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branchRoyal Australian Navy
Years of service1970–2000
RankRear Admiral
CommandsHMAS Adelaide (1989–90)
Battles / warsGulf War
AwardsConspicuous Service Cross
RelationsRear Admiral William John Dovers (father)

Rear Admiral William Anthony George Dovers, CSC (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.

Dovers has served aboard the Australian warships HMAS Swan, HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Anzac, HMAS Vendetta, and HMAS Duchess, along with American destroyer USS Cochrane. He received the Conspicuous Service Cross in 1991 in recognition of his command of HMAS Adelaide during the Gulf War.[3]

References

  1. ^ – Dovers, William Anthony George (1951–), RADM, CSC
  2. ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp54
  3. ^ "It's an Honour". Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2011.