| Vice Admiral David Willoughby Leach AC, CBE, LVO, RAN | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 July 1928 (age 96) |
| Place of birth | Perth, Western Australia |
| Allegiance |
 Australia |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1942–1985 |
| Rank |
 Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
Chief of the Naval Staff HM Australian Fleet HMAS Perth HMAS Hobart |
| Battles/wars |
Second World War Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of Australia Commander of the Order of the British Empire Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
Vice Admiral David Willoughby Leach AC CBE LVO RAN (17 July 1928 – ) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Chief of the Naval Staff from 1982 to 1985.
Career[]
Leach was born on 17 July 1928 in Perth, Western Australia. Aged thirteen, he entered the Royal Australian Naval College in January 1942.[1]
Leach commanded the guided missile destroyers HMAS Hobart and HMAS Perth during the Vietnam War[2] for which he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1969.[3] In 1970 he managed naval liaison for the Royal Visit to Australia for which he was appointed a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.[4]
He was appointed Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet in 1979 and Chief of the Naval Staff in 1982.[2] He was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in June 1984,[5] and retired in 1985.[2]
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