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	[[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] '''Oscar Stanley Dawson''' (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank\|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984.<ref name=irfc-dawson>{{cite web \| url=http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, PVSM, AVSM \| publisher=Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy \| access-date=21 October 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929005707/http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| archive-date=29 September 2011 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> From 1983 until his retirement, he also served as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF). Adm Dawson was also the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]].		[[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] '''Oscar Stanley Dawson''' (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank\|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984.<ref name=irfc-dawson>{{cite web \| url=http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, PVSM, AVSM \| publisher=Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy \| access-date=21 October 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929005707/http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| archive-date=29 September 2011 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> From 1983 until his retirement, he also served as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF). Adm Dawson was also the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]].

	After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]. He also campaigned for a number of environmental causes and worked on the rehabilitation of disabled people. Admiral Dawson died of cerebral haemorrhage at the Command Hospital, Bangalore in October 2011.<ref name=dc-death>{{cite news\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/south/former-chief-naval-staff-dawson-dead-651\|title= Former Chief of Naval Staff Dawson dead\|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October ~~2022~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/admiral-oscar-stanley-dawson-former-indian-navy-chief-passes-away/\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson Former Indian Navy Chief Passes Away\|publisher=Frontier India News Network (FINN)\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October ~~2022~~}}{{Dead link\|date=April 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]. He also campaigned for a number of environmental causes and worked on the rehabilitation of disabled people. Admiral Dawson died of cerebral haemorrhage at the Command Hospital, Bangalore in October 2011.<ref name=dc-death>{{cite news\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/south/former-chief-naval-staff-dawson-dead-651\|title= Former Chief of Naval Staff Dawson dead\|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/admiral-oscar-stanley-dawson-former-indian-navy-chief-passes-away/\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson Former Indian Navy Chief Passes Away\|publisher=Frontier India News Network (FINN)\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October 2011}}{{Dead link\|date=April 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	He graduated from the [[National Defence College, India\|National Defence College]], New Delhi in 1973. Subsequently, promoted to commodore and then to rear admiral on 8 March 1976,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=695 \|date=22 May 1976 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) between February 1978 and March 1979. Promoted to [[vice-admiral]] on 1 April 1979,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=1121 \|date=4 October 1980 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), [[Southern Naval Command]]. In 1981, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) for his distinguished service to the Indian Navy.		He graduated from the [[National Defence College, India\|National Defence College]], New Delhi in 1973. Subsequently, promoted to commodore and then to rear admiral on 8 March 1976,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=695 \|date=22 May 1976 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) between February 1978 and March 1979. Promoted to [[vice-admiral]] on 1 April 1979,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=1121 \|date=4 October 1980 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), [[Southern Naval Command]]. In 1981, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) for his distinguished service to the Indian Navy.

	Dawson was promoted to [[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] and succeeded [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira\|Adm R L Pereira]] as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff, taking command on 1 March 1982. Among his most significant contributions in office was the planning and vision for [[INS Kadamba\|Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206005556/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|url-status=unfit\|archive-date=6 December 2005\|title= Indian navy on the crest of a wave\|newspaper=Asia Times\|date=18 June 2005\|first=Sudha\|last=Ramachandran \|access-date=27 December ~~2022~~}}</ref>		Dawson was promoted to [[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] and succeeded [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira\|Adm R L Pereira]] as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff, taking command on 1 March 1982. Among his most significant contributions in office was the planning and vision for [[INS Kadamba\|Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206005556/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|url-status=unfit\|archive-date=6 December 2005\|title= Indian navy on the crest of a wave\|newspaper=Asia Times\|date=18 June 2005\|first=Sudha\|last=Ramachandran \|access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref>

	Dawson retired from service on 30 November 1984,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/139-OS-Dawson.html\|access-date=27 December 2010\|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson}}</ref><ref name=hindu-relentless>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903233941/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 September 2006\|title=A relentless fighter\|date=2 December 2006\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=27 December ~~2022~~}}</ref> having spent 19 of his 41-year naval career at sea.		Dawson retired from service on 30 November 1984,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/139-OS-Dawson.html\|access-date=27 December 2010\|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson}}</ref><ref name=hindu-relentless>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903233941/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 September 2006\|title=A relentless fighter\|date=2 December 2006\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref> having spent 19 of his 41-year naval career at sea.

	==Later life==		==Later life==

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	[[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] '''Oscar Stanley Dawson''' (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank\|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984.<ref name=irfc-dawson>{{cite web \| url=http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, PVSM, AVSM \| publisher=Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy \| access-date=21 October 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929005707/http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| archive-date=29 September 2011 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> From 1983 until his retirement, he also served as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF). Adm Dawson was also the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]].		[[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] '''Oscar Stanley Dawson''' (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank\|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)\|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984.<ref name=irfc-dawson>{{cite web \| url=http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, PVSM, AVSM \| publisher=Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy \| access-date=21 October 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929005707/http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 \| archive-date=29 September 2011 \| url-status=dead }}</ref> From 1983 until his retirement, he also served as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF). Adm Dawson was also the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]].

	After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]. He also campaigned for a number of environmental causes and worked on the rehabilitation of ~~the handicapped~~. Admiral Dawson died of cerebral haemorrhage at the Command Hospital, Bangalore in October 2011.<ref name=dc-death>{{cite news\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/south/former-chief-naval-staff-dawson-dead-651\|title= Former Chief of Naval Staff Dawson dead\|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October ~~2011~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/admiral-oscar-stanley-dawson-former-indian-navy-chief-passes-away/\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson Former Indian Navy Chief Passes Away\|publisher=Frontier India News Network (FINN)\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October ~~2011~~}}{{Dead link\|date=April 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>		After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]. He also campaigned for a number of environmental causes and worked on the rehabilitation of disabled people. Admiral Dawson died of cerebral haemorrhage at the Command Hospital, Bangalore in October 2011.<ref name=dc-death>{{cite news\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/south/former-chief-naval-staff-dawson-dead-651\|title= Former Chief of Naval Staff Dawson dead\|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/admiral-oscar-stanley-dawson-former-indian-navy-chief-passes-away/\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson Former Indian Navy Chief Passes Away\|publisher=Frontier India News Network (FINN)\|date=23 October 2011\|access-date=23 October 2022}}{{Dead link\|date=April 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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	He received training as a specialist in navigation and direction in the [[United Kingdom]]. During [[World War II]], he participated in the [[Arakan Campaign 1944-1945]] and served on [[Escort Group (naval)\|escort convoys]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]] and the [[Arabian Sea]].<ref>S. Sartaj Alam Abidi, Satinder Sharma, ''Services chiefs of India'' (2007), p. 119</ref> Following the [[independence of India]], he was absorbed into the Indian Navy, with promotion to lieutenant in 1948.		He received training as a specialist in navigation and direction in the [[United Kingdom]]. During [[World War II]], he participated in the [[Arakan Campaign 1944-1945]] and served on [[Escort Group (naval)\|escort convoys]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]] and the [[Arabian Sea]].<ref>S. Sartaj Alam Abidi, Satinder Sharma, ''Services chiefs of India'' (2007), p. 119</ref> Following the [[independence of India]], he was absorbed into the Indian Navy, with promotion to lieutenant in 1948.

	Among his early assignments, Dawson served as the naval aide-de-camp to the first [[President of India]], [[Rajendra Prasad\|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]], during ~~1953-54~~. He was promoted lieutenant-commander on 1 April 1956.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=186 \|date=22 September 1956 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Following graduation from the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment\|Wellington]] in 1957, he served as the navigating officer of {{~~ship\|~~INS\|Vikrant\|~~R11~~}}. Later he served as the fleet navigating officer. Among the commands he held at sea, included those as the commanding officer of {{~~ship\|~~INS\|Talwar\|F140}} and {{~~ship\|~~INS\|Nilgiri\|F33}}. His appointments on shore included that as the commandant, Navigation and Direction School; director, Tactical School and chief staff officer, Cochin Area.		Among his early assignments, Dawson served as the naval aide-de-camp to the first [[President of India]], [[Rajendra Prasad\|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]], during 1953–54. He was promoted lieutenant-commander on 1 April 1956.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=186 \|date=22 September 1956 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Following graduation from the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment\|Wellington]] in 1957, he served as the navigating officer of {{INS\|Vikrant\|1961\|6}}. Later he served as the fleet navigating officer. Among the commands he held at sea, included those as the commanding officer of {{INS\|Talwar\|F140}} and {{INS\|Nilgiri\|F33}}. His appointments on shore included that as the commandant, Navigation and Direction School; director, Tactical School and chief staff officer, Cochin Area.

	Dawson was promoted to substantive captain on 30 June 1969.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=88 \|date=17 January 1970 \|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1970/O-1389-1970-0003-62646.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the Director of Naval Operations (DNO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]. Some of the Indian Navy's most famous operational successes, including [[Operation Trident (1971)\|Operation Trident]], [[Operation Python]] and the naval blockade of [[East Pakistan]] were accomplished during his tenure as DNO. Dawson was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (AVSM) for his services and leadership during the conflict.		Dawson was promoted to substantive captain on 30 June 1969.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=88 \|date=17 January 1970 \|url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1970/O-1389-1970-0003-62646.pdf \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the Director of Naval Operations (DNO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]. Some of the Indian Navy's most famous operational successes, including [[Operation Trident (1971)\|Operation Trident]], [[Operation Python]] and the naval blockade of [[East Pakistan]] were accomplished during his tenure as DNO. Dawson was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (AVSM) for his services and leadership during the conflict.

	He graduated from the [[National Defence College, India\|National Defence College]], New Delhi in 1973. Subsequently promoted to commodore and then to rear admiral on 8 March 1976,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=695 \|date=22 May 1976 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) between February 1978 and March 1979. Promoted to [[vice-admiral]] on 1 April 1979,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=1121 \|date=4 October 1980 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), [[Southern Naval Command]]. In 1981, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) for his distinguished service to the Indian Navy.		He graduated from the [[National Defence College, India\|National Defence College]], New Delhi in 1973. Subsequently, promoted to commodore and then to rear admiral on 8 March 1976,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=695 \|date=22 May 1976 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)\|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) between February 1978 and March 1979. Promoted to [[vice-admiral]] on 1 April 1979,<ref>{{cite news \|title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) \|page=1121 \|date=4 October 1980 \|publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), [[Southern Naval Command]]. In 1981, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) for his distinguished service to the Indian Navy.

	Dawson was promoted to [[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] and succeeded [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira\|Adm R L Pereira]] as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff, taking command on 1 March 1982. Among his most significant contributions in office was the planning and vision for [[INS Kadamba\|Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206005556/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|url-status=unfit\|archive-date=6 December 2005\|title= Indian navy on the crest of a wave\|newspaper=Asia Times\|date=18 June 2005\|first=Sudha\|last=Ramachandran \|access-date=27 December ~~2010~~}}</ref>		Dawson was promoted to [[Admiral (India)\|Admiral]] and succeeded [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira\|Adm R L Pereira]] as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff, taking command on 1 March 1982. Among his most significant contributions in office was the planning and vision for [[INS Kadamba\|Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206005556/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html\|url-status=unfit\|archive-date=6 December 2005\|title= Indian navy on the crest of a wave\|newspaper=Asia Times\|date=18 June 2005\|first=Sudha\|last=Ramachandran \|access-date=27 December 2022}}</ref>

	Dawson retired from service on 30 November 1984,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/139-OS-Dawson.html\|access-date=27 December 2010\|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson}}</ref><ref name=hindu-relentless>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903233941/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 September 2006\|title=A relentless fighter\|date=2 December 2006\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=27 December ~~2010~~}}</ref> having spent 19 of his 41-year naval career at sea.		Dawson retired from service on 30 November 1984,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/139-OS-Dawson.html\|access-date=27 December 2010\|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com\|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson}}</ref><ref name=hindu-relentless>{{cite news\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903233941/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 September 2006\|title=A relentless fighter\|date=2 December 2006\|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]\|access-date=27 December 2022}}</ref> having spent 19 of his 41-year naval career at sea.

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	After retirement, Dawson lived in [[Bangalore]] and [[Nagercoil]] and actively supported a number of environmental causes. He led the campaign to clean [[Halasuru#Halasuru lake\|Ulsoor lake]] in Bangalore. He was instrumental in the campaign to discontinue the use of leaded petrol in the 1990s. He was also a skilled pianist.<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article251131.ece Krishnan, M. Anantha (2011) Now, Admiral Dawson on new voyage. New Indian Express. 24 October 2011]</ref>		After retirement, Dawson lived in [[Bangalore]] and [[Nagercoil]] and actively supported a number of environmental causes. He led the campaign to clean [[Halasuru#Halasuru lake\|Ulsoor lake]] in Bangalore. He was instrumental in the campaign to discontinue the use of leaded petrol in the 1990s. He was also a skilled pianist.<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article251131.ece Krishnan, M. Anantha (2011) Now, Admiral Dawson on new voyage. New Indian Express. 24 October 2011]</ref>

	Since 2005, he served as the president of the charitable organization, ''Anga Karunya Kendra'', focused on supporting rehabilitation of ~~the handicapped~~. The organization primarily supports patients ~~suffering from~~ [[polio]], [[muscular dystrophy]] and [[cerebral palsy]], as well as ~~victims~~ of accidents. A major focus of the organization is on rehabilitation using [[prostheses]].<ref name=hindu-relentless/>		Since 2005, he served as the president of the charitable organization, ''Anga Karunya Kendra'', focused on supporting rehabilitation of disabled people. The organization primarily supports patients with [[polio]], [[muscular dystrophy]] and [[cerebral palsy]], as well as survivors of accidents. A major focus of the organization is on rehabilitation using [[prostheses]].<ref name=hindu-relentless/>

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| name = Oscar Stanley Dawson
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|10|23|1923|11|13|df=y}}
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| death_place = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| resting_place = [[Bangalore]], [[India]]
| image = Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson.png
| alma_mater = [[Scott Christian College]]
| caption =
| office = 7th [[High Commissioner]] of [[India]] to [[New Zealand]]
| term_start = August 1985
| term_end = August 1987
| predecessor = A. K. Budhiraja
| successor = C.R. Balachandra
| office2 = 26th [[Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee]]
| term_start2 = 5 September 1984
| term_end2 = 30 November 1984
| president2 = [[Zail Singh]] (Acting)
| primeminister2 = [[Indira Gandhi]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
| predecessor2 = [[Dilbagh Singh]]
| successor2 = [[Arun Shridhar Vaidya]]
| office3 = 10th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)]]
| term_start3 = 1 March 1982
| term_end3 = 30 November 1984
| president3 = [[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]] [[Zail Singh]] [[Mohammad Hidayatullah]] (Acting)
| primeminister3 = [[Indira Gandhi]] [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
| predecessor3 = [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira]]
| successor3 = [[Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani]]
| nickname =
| allegiance = {{flag|British India}} (1943-1947) {{flag|India}} (from 1947)
| branch = {{flagicon image|Naval Ensign of India.svg}} [[Indian Navy]]
| serviceyears = 1943–1984
| rank = [[File:IN_Admiral_Shoulder_curl.png|20px]] [[File:14-Indian Navy-ADM.svg|20px]] [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]]
| commands = [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] [[Southern Naval Command]] [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] {{ship|INS|Nilgiri|F33}} {{ship|INS|Talwar|F140}}
| unit =
| battles = [[World War II]] [[Liberation of Goa]] [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]
| military_blank1 = Awards
| military_data1 = {{plainlist|
* [[File:Param Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]]
* [[File:Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|23px]] [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
}}
}}
[[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] '''Oscar Stanley Dawson''' (13 November 1923 – 23 October 2011) was a [[Four-star rank|four-star]] [[admiral]] in the [[Indian Navy]]. He served as the 11th [[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff]] from 1 March 1982 to 30 November 1984.<ref name=irfc-dawson>{{cite web | url=http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 | title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson, PVSM, AVSM | publisher=Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy | access-date=21 October 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929005707/http://www.irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=87 | archive-date=29 September 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref> From 1983 until his retirement, he also served as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee of the [[Indian Armed Forces]]. He previously served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of the [[Southern Naval Command]] and Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF). Adm Dawson was also the Director of Naval Operations during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]].

After retirement, Admiral Dawson served as the Indian High Commissioner to [[New Zealand]]. He also campaigned for a number of environmental causes and worked on the rehabilitation of the handicapped. Admiral Dawson died of cerebral haemorrhage at the Command Hospital, Bangalore in October 2011.<ref name=dc-death>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/nation/south/former-chief-naval-staff-dawson-dead-651|title= Former Chief of Naval Staff Dawson dead|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=23 October 2011|access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://frontierindia.net/indiandefence/admiral-oscar-stanley-dawson-former-indian-navy-chief-passes-away/|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson Former Indian Navy Chief Passes Away|publisher=Frontier India News Network (FINN)|date=23 October 2011|access-date=23 October 2011}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Early life==
Oscar Stanley was born in [[Burma]] on 13 November 1923 to E. S. and Oliva Dawson.<ref name=irfc-dawson /> The family had origins in the [[Nadar (caste)|Nadar]] community of Tamil Nadu and professed Christianity. He received his high school and college education in his hometown [[Nagercoil]], at [[Scott Christian College]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.scottchristian.org/alumni.php |title="Scott Alumni Association" |access-date=15 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528040614/http://scottchristian.org/alumni.php |archive-date=28 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During the [[Japanese occupation of Burma]] in March 1942, his family was evacuated back to India.

==Naval career==
Upon arriving in India, Dawson continued with college studies, but left to enlist in the [[Royal Indian Navy]] Volunteer Reserve. He received his commission as a [[midshipman]] on 8 January 1943.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Navy List: July 1945 |publisher=HM Government, UK |date=1945 |pages=2125 |chapter=Officers of the Royal Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve }}</ref>

He received training as a specialist in navigation and direction in the [[United Kingdom]]. During [[World War II]], he participated in the [[Arakan Campaign 1944-1945]] and served on [[Escort Group (naval)|escort convoys]] in the [[Bay of Bengal]] and the [[Arabian Sea]].<ref>S. Sartaj Alam Abidi, Satinder Sharma, ''Services chiefs of India'' (2007), p. 119</ref> Following the [[independence of India]], he was absorbed into the Indian Navy, with promotion to lieutenant in 1948.

Among his early assignments, Dawson served as the naval aide-de-camp to the first [[President of India]], [[Rajendra Prasad|Dr. Rajendra Prasad]], during 1953-54. He was promoted lieutenant-commander on 1 April 1956.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=186 |date=22 September 1956 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> Following graduation from the [[Defence Services Staff College]], [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]] in 1957, he served as the navigating officer of {{ship|INS|Vikrant|R11}}. Later he served as the fleet navigating officer. Among the commands he held at sea, included those as the commanding officer of {{ship|INS|Talwar|F140}} and {{ship|INS|Nilgiri|F33}}. His appointments on shore included that as the commandant, Navigation and Direction School; director, Tactical School and chief staff officer, Cochin Area.

Dawson was promoted to substantive captain on 30 June 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=88 |date=17 January 1970 |url=http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/1970/O-1389-1970-0003-62646.pdf |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> He was the Director of Naval Operations (DNO) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ) during the [[Indo-Pakistan War of 1971]]. Some of the Indian Navy's most famous operational successes, including [[Operation Trident (1971)|Operation Trident]], [[Operation Python]] and the naval blockade of [[East Pakistan]] were accomplished during his tenure as DNO. Dawson was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] (AVSM) for his services and leadership during the conflict.

He graduated from the [[National Defence College, India|National Defence College]], New Delhi in 1973. Subsequently promoted to commodore and then to rear admiral on 8 March 1976,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=695 |date=22 May 1976 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding [[Eastern Fleet (India)|Eastern Fleet]] (FOCEF) between February 1978 and March 1979. Promoted to [[vice-admiral]] on 1 April 1979,<ref>{{cite news |title=Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Navy Branch) |page=1121 |date=4 October 1980 |publisher=The Gazette of India}}</ref> he served as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), [[Southern Naval Command]]. In 1981, he was awarded the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] (PVSM) for his distinguished service to the Indian Navy.

Dawson was promoted to [[Admiral (India)|Admiral]] and succeeded [[Ronald Lynsdale Pereira|Adm R L Pereira]] as the 11th Chief of the Naval Staff, taking command on 1 March 1982. Among his most significant contributions in office was the planning and vision for [[INS Kadamba|Project Seabird]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051206005556/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/South_Asia/GF18Df04.html|url-status=unfit|archive-date=6 December 2005|title= Indian navy on the crest of a wave|newspaper=Asia Times|date=18 June 2005|first=Sudha|last=Ramachandran |access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref>

Dawson retired from service on 30 November 1984,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Personnel/Chiefs/139-OS-Dawson.html|access-date=27 December 2010|publisher=Bharat-Rakshak.com|title=Admiral Oscar Stanley Dawson}}</ref><ref name=hindu-relentless>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060903233941/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/02/stories/2005120201840200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 September 2006|title=A relentless fighter|date=2 December 2006|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=27 December 2010}}</ref> having spent 19 of his 41-year naval career at sea.

==Later life==
Dawson served as the Indian [[High Commissioner (Commonwealth)|High Commissioner]] to [[New Zealand]] between August 1985 and September 1987.

After retirement, Dawson lived in [[Bangalore]] and [[Nagercoil]] and actively supported a number of environmental causes. He led the campaign to clean [[Halasuru#Halasuru lake|Ulsoor lake]] in Bangalore. He was instrumental in the campaign to discontinue the use of leaded petrol in the 1990s. He was also a skilled pianist.<ref>[http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/article251131.ece Krishnan, M. Anantha (2011) Now, Admiral Dawson on new voyage. New Indian Express. 24 October 2011]</ref>

Since 2005, he served as the president of the charitable organization, ''Anga Karunya Kendra'', focused on supporting rehabilitation of the handicapped. The organization primarily supports patients suffering from [[polio]], [[muscular dystrophy]] and [[cerebral palsy]], as well as victims of accidents. A major focus of the organization is on rehabilitation using [[prostheses]].<ref name=hindu-relentless/>

==Death==
Dawson died of [[cerebral hemorrhage]] on 23 October 2011, aged 87. He never married and was survived by his sister, Thelma.<ref name=dc-death/>

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