Air-Commodore Jack Dowling

Service number	263, 370, O370
Ranks Held	Air-Commodore, Wing Commander
Birth Date	1916-11-25
Birth Place	Australia: Victoria, Stawell
Final Rank	Air-Commodore
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Place	Stawell
Conflicts/Operations	Period 1950-1959 Period 1960-1969 Second World War, 1939-1945 Vietnam, 1962-1975 Vietnam, 1962-1975
Gazettes	Published in London Gazette in 1952-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1968-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1950-01-02 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1952-01-10 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1968-01-18 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1950-01-05

Collection items

Date of birth	25 November 1916
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	17 January 1938	Air cadet.
Date promoted	17 December 1938	Pilot officer.
Other units	1939-02	No 12 Squadron.
Date promoted	17 June 1939	Flying officer.
Other units	1940-03	Central Flying School.
Date promoted	01 September 1940	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	1942	No 3 Fighter Section, Townsville.
Other units	1942	No 4 Fighter Section, Port Moresby
Date promoted	01 April 1942	Temporary squadron leader.
Other units	1943	No 7 Operational Training Unit.
Other units	02 October 1943	No 458 Squadron.
Date promoted	01 December 1943	Temporary wing commander.
Other units	1948	Commanding Officer, Central Flying School.
Date promoted	23 August 1948	Squadron leader.
Date promoted	23 September 1948	Wing commander.
Date promoted	01 January 1957	Group captain.
Other units	01 February 1962	Commanding Officer, Base Station Butterworth.