Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1946

Citation:
"This officer was landed in FRANCE by LYSANDER on the 18th March 1943 as W/T operator to a circuit in the PARIS area. He worked for five months in this difficult region, and sent 39 messages to LONDON. He was arrested by the Gestapo on the 12th August 1943, and spent over 16 months in captivity in FRANCE and GERMANY, during which time he suffered great hardships and severe treatment. He was executed on the 29th March 1945 in FLOSSENBURG concentration camp.

For his bravery and self-sacrifice, it is recommended that Lieut. DOWLEN be awarded a Posthumous Mention in Despatches."

Signed
Colin Gubbins
Major-General
8th Dec '45