- Born
 - 5 February 1892
Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 
- Died
 - 28 April 1968
Benalla, Victoria, Australia 
- Occupation
 - airman, grazier, politician, sailor and soldier
 
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- References
 
- Garrisson, A. D., 'Bostock, William Dowling (1892-1968)', in Australian Dictionary of Biography, online edition, Australian National University, 2006, http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130255b.htm. Details