John Dowding (Royal Navy officer)

Dowding (left) shaking hands with Sir John Tovey in 1942, following his return from convoy QP 14

John Charles Keith Dowding CBE DSO (1891–1965) was a British naval officer during the 20th century. He served in both world wars and was awarded the DSO for his actions during the Dunkirk evacuation. He is best known for being the commodore in charge of the ill-fated Arctic convoy PQ 17.