| John O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1918 |
| Died | March 24, 1996 (aged 77) |
| Place of birth | Hove, Sussex |
| Place of death | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance |
 Canada |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1935-1973 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMCS Bonaventure Maritime Command NATO Defense College |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Officer of the Order of Canada Canadian Forces Decoration |
Vice Admiral John Charles O'Brien OC, CD (16 December 1918 - 24 March 1996) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 1966 to 1970.
Career[]
O'Brien joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1935.[1] He was in action off Norway in 1939, commanded a small boat at the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, served as a Signals Officer for the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 during World War II.[1] He became Director Naval Training in 1955, Director Naval Communications in 1957 and Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure in 1959.[1] He went on to be Naval Member of the Canadian Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. in 1961, Senior Canadian Officer Afloat (Atlantic) in 1964 and Commander Maritime Command in 1966.[1] His last appointment was as Commandant of the NATO Defense College in Rome in 1970 before retiring in 1973.[1]
O'Brien married Stephanie Frances Swire; she died on October 2, 2006.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 O'Brien, John Charles The Nauticapedia
- ↑ Obituary: Stephanie Frances O'Brien The Telegarph, October 2006
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