John Dowse (British Army officer)
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| Born | 11 November 1891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 August 1964 (aged 72) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allegiance | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Branch | British Army | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service years | 1914–1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Major General | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commands | Royal Army Medical College 11th General Hospital Louise Margaret Hospital Military Families Hospital Tidworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Phoenix (Greece) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Major General John Cecil Alexander Dowse, CB, CBE, MC & Bar (11 November 1891 – 16 August 1964) was an Irish-born British Army medical officer who served in the First and Second World Wars. He played rugby for Ireland in 1914.