Bill Dovers

Rear Admiral William Anthony George Dovers, CSC (born 19 September 1951) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy.^[1]

Bill Dovers
Born	(1951-09-19) 19 September 1951 (age 73) Sydney, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1970–2000
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	HMAS Adelaide (1989–90)
Battles / wars	Gulf War
Awards	Conspicuous Service Cross
Relations	Rear Admiral William John Dovers (father)

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.

Naval career

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]