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List of Australian admirals

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List of Australian admirals

The following is an incomplete list of people who have attained admiral rank within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

Key[]

abbrev Year of event abbrev Period in position (or in one of its predecessor positions)
Born Year of birth DCN Period served as Deputy Chief of Navy
CDRE Year appointed Commodore COMAUSFLT Period served as Commander Australian Fleet
RADM Year appointed Rear Admiral CN Period served as Chief of Navy
VADM Year appointed Vice Admiral 3* Period(s) served as a joint 3*, viz: VCDF and/or CCDG[1] and/or CJOPS.[2]
ADML Year appointed Admiral CDF Period served as Chief of the Defence Force
Ret'd If not preceded by death, year retired from the RAN
Died Year of death

List[]

This list is in sort by surname.
      This indicates that the admiral is still a serving member of the RAN.
      This indicates that the admiral is still living.

Rank Name Post-
nom(s)		 Born CDRE RADM VADM ADML Ret'd Died DCN COM
AUS
FLT		  CN   3*  CDF Notes
RADM Adams, BrianBrian Adams AM 1952 1998 2000 - - 2005 00-02 - - - - bio
RADM Barrett, TimTim Barrett AM, CSC - - - 11-> - - - bio
ADML Barrie, ChrisChris Barrie AC 1945 1992 1995 1997 1998 2002 95-97 - - 97-98 98-02 bio
RADM Bayliss, GeoffreyGeoffrey Bayliss AM 1937 1974 1987 - - 1989 - - - - - bio
ADML Beaumont, AlanAlan Beaumont AC 1934 1982 1986 1989 1993 1995 2004 - - - 89-92 93-95 bio
RADM Becher, OttoOtto Becher CBE, DSO, DSC and Bar 1908 1952 1959 - - 1966 1977 52-54
59-61		 64-65 - - - bio
RADM Bennett, GeorgeGeorge Bennett OBE 1926 - - 1981 1996 - - - - - bio
RADM Berlyn, NigelNigel Berlyn AO 1934 1984 - - 1987 - - - - - bio
RADM Bonser, MarkMark Bonser AO 1952 1997 2001 - - - - - - - bio
RADM Bracegirdle, Sir LeightonSir Leighton Bracegirdle KCVO, CMG, DSO 1881 1945 - - 1945 1970 - - - - - bio
RADM Briggs, PeterPeter Briggs AO, CSC 1945 1989 1993 - - 2001 - - - - - bio
RADM Buchanan, HerbertHerbert Buchanan CBE, DSO 1902 1949 1957 - - 1957 1965 45-46 - - - - bio
VADM Burrell, Sir HenrySir Henry Burrell KBE, CB 1904 1955 1959 - 1962 1988 46-48
54		 55-56
58-59		 59-62 - - bio
RADM Calder, RonaldRonald Calder AO 1930 1980 1983 - - 1987 - - - - - bio
RADM Campbell, DavidDavid Campbell AM 1945 1992 1993 - - 1997 94-95 - - - - bio
RADM Campbell, MarkMark Campbell CSC - - - - - - - bio
RADM Carr, WilliamWilliam Carr CBE 1883 1932 1946 - - 1946 1966 - - - - - bio
RADM Carwardine, AnthonyAnthony Carwardine AO 1938 - - 1998 - - - - - bio
RADM Castles, BryanBryan Castles CBE 1915 1962 1969 - - 1972 2006 - - - - - bio
RADM Cayley, HenryHenry Cayley 1877 - - 1931 1942 - - - - - bio
VADM Chalmers, DonaldDonald Chalmers AO 1942 1989 1990 1997 - 1999 - 93-95 97-99 95-97 - bio [3]
RADM Clark, CharlesCharles Clark OBE, DSC, CB 1902 1953 - - 1959 1965 - - - - - bio
RADM Clarke, PeterPeter Clarke 1951 - - - - - - - bio
VADM Clarkson, Sir WilliamSir William Clarkson KBE, CMG 1859 1911 1916 1923 - 1923 1934 - - - - - bio [4]
RADM Coates, NigelNigel Coates AM 1959 2003 2007 - - - 2010 - 07-09 - - - bio
VADM Collins, Sir JohnSir John Collins KBE, CB 1899 1942 1948 - 1955 1989 - 44
45-46		 48-55 - - bio [5]
ADML Colvin, Sir RagnarSir Ragnar Colvin KBE, CB 1882 1929 1934 1937 1941 1954 - - 37-41 - - bio
RADM Coplans, RobertRobert Coplans CBE 1911 1965 - - 1971 1989 - - - - - bio
RADM Cotsell, JohnJohn Cotsell 1916 2006
RADM Crabb, GordonGordon Crabb CBE, DSC 1917 2001
VADM Crace, Sir JohnSir John Crace KBE, CB 1887 1968 - 39-42
VADM Crane, RussRuss Crane AO, CSM 1954 2000 2004 2008 - 2011 06-08 - 08-11 - - bio
RADM Crawford, IanIan Crawford 1930
VADM Creswell, Sir WilliamSir William Creswell KCMG, KBE 1852 1904 1911 1922 - 1919 1933 - - 04-19
RADM Crossley, WilliamWilliam Crossley AO 1930 1978 1984 - - 1986 - - - - - bio
RADM Cullen, Simon
RADM Cumberlege, Claude Lionel
RADM Davidson, JohnJohn Davidson 1924
RADM de Laat, KarelKarel de Laat 1949
RADM Doolan, KenKen Doolan AO 1939 1989 - - 1993 89-90 90-91
RADM Dovers, BillBill Dovers CSC 1951 - -
RADM Dovers, William JohnWilliam John Dovers CBE, DSC 1918 - - 2007 73-75
VADM Dowling, Sir RoySir Roy Dowling KCVO, KBE, CB, DSO 1901 1950 1953 1955 - 1961 1969 43-44 53-55 55-59 - 59-61
RADM Doyle, Alec BroughtonAlec Broughton Doyle 1888 1984
RADM Doyle, PeterPeter Doyle AO, OBE 1924 - - 2007 81-82
RADM du Toit, AllanAllan du Toit 1957 - - - - - - -
RADM Dumaresq, John Saumerez
RADM Farncomb, HaroldHarold Farncomb CB, DSO, MVO 1899 1944 1947 - - 1951 1971 - 44-45
46-49
RADM Farquhar-Smith, CharlesCharles Farquhar-Smith 1888 1968
RADM Feakes, Henry JamesHenry James Feakes 1876 1950
RADM Forrest, Murray BruceMurray Bruce Forrest 1942 - - - - - - -
RADM Gatacre, GalfreyGalfrey Gatacre DSO, DSC and Bar 1907 - - 1983 48-51
57-59
RADM Gates, RaydonRaydon Gates CSM 1952 - - - - - - -
ADML Gaunt, Sir ErnestSir Ernest Gaunt KBE 1865 1913 1940
ADML Gaunt, Sir GuySir Guy Gaunt KCMG 1870 1953
RADM George, Frank LevesonFrank Leveson George 1910 1992
RADM Gilmore, SteveSteve Gilmore AM, CSC bio
RADM Gladstone, GeoffreyGeoffrey Gladstone AO, DSC and Bar 1921 - - 1999 74-75
RADM Glass, Hon. Justice HaroldHon. Justice Harold Glass AO, RFD 1918 1989
VADM Glossop, John Collings Taswell
RADM Goldrick, JamesJames Goldrick AO, CSC
RADM Graham , William David HamiltonWilliam David Hamilton Graham 1916 1993
RADM Griffiths, Guy RichmondGuy Richmond Griffiths 1923 - - - - - - -
VADM Griggs, RayRay Griggs AO, CSC 1961 2006 2009 2011 - - - 11-> - - bio
RADM Hammond, Nicholas David HuntenNicholas David Hunten Hammond 1945 2003
RADM Hancock, MaxMax Hancock AM 1956 04-06
RADM Harries, David HughDavid Hugh Harries CBE 1903 1980 44-45
RADM Harrington, Charles Simon HastingsCharles Simon Hastings Harrington 1948 - - - - - - -
VADM Harrington, Sir Wilfred HastingsSir Wilfred Hastings Harrington KBE, CB, DSO 1906 1957 1962 - 1965 1965 - 59-62 62-65
RADM Holthouse, David GuyDavid Guy Holthouse 1936 - - - - - - -
RADM Horton, Anthony RockleyAnthony Rockley Horton 1934 - - - - - - -
ADML Hudson, MichaelMichael Hudson AC 1933 1982 1985 1991 1991 2005 - 82-83 85-91 [6]
RADM Hughes, Owen JohnOwen John Hughes 1935 - - - - - - -
RADM Hunt, Anthony LancasterAnthony Lancaster Hunt 1938 - - - - - - -
ADML Hyde, Sir GeorgeSir George Hyde KCB, CVO, CBE 1877 1926 1928 1932 1936 - 1937 - 26-29 31-37 [7]
RADM James, Peter HarringtonPeter Harrington James - - - - - - -
RADM Johnston, David
VADM Jones, PeterPeter Jones AO, DSC bio
RADM Jones, TrevorTrevor Jones AM, CSC 11 -> bio
RADM Kennedy, Philip Graham NewmanPhilip Graham Newman Kennedy 1931 - - - - - - -
RADM King, Philip Parker
VADM Knox, IanIan Knox AO 1933 1981 1984 1987 - 1989 84 85-86 - 87-89
RADM Lamacraft, RichardRichard Lamacraft 1948 - - - - - - -
VADM Leach, DavidDavid Leach AC, CBE, LVO 1928 1975 1979 1982 - 1985 - 79-80 82-85
RADM Lloyd, Stephen JohnStephen John Lloyd 1923 1994
RADM Lockwood, LionelLionel Lockwood 1902 1987
RADM Loosli, Robert GeoffreyRobert Geoffrey Loosli 1926
RADM Lord, JohnJohn Lord AM 1949 - - - - - - -
RADM Lynam, Daryall FrederickDaryall Frederick Lynam 1926 - - - - - - -
VADM MacDougall, IanIan MacDougall AC, AFSM 1938 1985 1989 1991 - 1994 90-91 89-90 91-94
RADM Marshall, PeterPeter Marshall AM - - - - - - - bio
RADM Martin, Sir David JamesSir David James Martin 1933 1990
RADM McDonald, NeilNeil McDonald AO 1922 - - - - - - -
RADM McFarlane, Alan GibbAlan Gibb McFarlane 1919 - - - - - - -
RADM McNeil, Percival EdwinPercival Edwin McNeil 1883 1951
VADM McNicollSir Alan McNicoll KBE, CB, GM 1908 1958 1965 - 1968 1987 51-52 62-64 65-68 bio
RADM Mesley, JackJack Mesley LVO, DSC 1910 1987
RADM Moffitt, RowanRowan Moffitt AM 1955 - - - - - - -
RADM Moore, George DunbarGeorge Dunbar Moore 1893 1979
ADML Moresby, John
RADM Morrison, ThomasThomas Morrison CBE, DSC 1911 1983
RADM Sir Murray, Sir BrianSir Brian Murray KCMG, AO 1921 - - 1978 1991 75-78
RADM Mussared, Brynmor WheatleyBrynmor Wheatley Mussared 1917 1995
RADM Oldham, George CarmichaelGeorge Carmichael Oldham 1906 1974
RADM Oxenbould, ChrisChris Oxenbould AO 1946 - - - - - - -
VADM Peek, Sir RichardSir Richard Peek KBE, CB, DSC 1914 1965 1970 - 1973 2010 65-66 67-68 70-73
RADM Perry, PatrickPatrick Perry 1903 1975
RADM Pope, Cuthbert JohnCuthbert John Pope 1887 1959
RADM Pritchard, Denis AdrianDenis Adrian Pritchard 1895 1955
RADM Purcell, Peter TerencePeter Terence Purcell 1942 - - - - - - -
RADM Purves, Frederick WilliamFrederick William Purves 1912 1997
RADM Ralph, NeilNeil Ralph AO, DSC 1932 - - - - - - -
RADM Rapke, Trevor GeorgeTrevor George Rapke 1909 1978
RADM Reed, Maxwell PeterMaxwell Peter Reed 1922 - - - - - - -
RADM Richards, IanIan Richards 1930 - - - - - - -
VADM Ritchie, ChrisChris Ritchie AO 1949 1997 2001 - 2005 99 97-99 02-05 01-02 - [8]
RADM Robertson, Andrew JohnAndrew John Robertson 1925 - - - - - - -
RADM Robinson, Boyd ChapmanBoyd Chapman Robinson 1956 - - - - - - -
RADM Rourke, William JohnWilliam John Rourke 1928 - - - - - - -
RADM Rowlands, Hon. AlwynneHon. Alwynne Rowlands AO 1937 1992 - - - - - - - bio
RADM Ruting, Trevor BarmbyTrevor Barmby Ruting 1952 - - - - - - -
RADM Scarce, KevinKevin Scarce AC, CSC 1952 1997 1999 - - 2003 - - - - - bio
VADM Shackleton, DavidDavid Shackleton AO 1948 1993 1998 1999 - 2002 - 99-02
VADM Shalders, RussRuss Shalders AO, CSC 1951 1996 1999 2002 - 2008 05-08 02-05 - [9]
RADM Shirtley, Graeme SpencerGraeme Spencer Shirtley 1950
RADM Showers, Henry ArthurHenry Arthur Showers 1899 1991
RADM Sinclair, PeterPeter Sinclair AC 1934 87-89
RADM Smith, GeoffreyGeoffrey Smith AM 1950
ADML Smith, Sir VictorSir Victor Smith AC, KBE, CB, DSC 1913 1966 1968 1970 1975 1998 67 66-67 68-70 - 70-75
RADM Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens 1927
VADM Stevenson, Sir DavidSir David Stevenson AC, KBE 1918 1967 1968 1973 - 1976 1998 68-69 70-72 73-76
RADM Stevenson, John BryanJohn Bryan Stevenson 1876 1957
RADM Stubington, Edward GrahamEdward Graham Stubington 1941
RADM Swan, Rothesay CathcartRothesay Cathcart Swan 1926
ADML Synnot, Sir AnthonySir Anthony Synnot KBE, AO 1922 1971 1976 1979 1982 2001 71-72 73-74 76-79 - 79-82
VADM Taylor, RodneyRodney Taylor AO 1940 1987 1990 1994 - 1997 2002 91-94 - 94-97
RADM Thomas, DavydDavyd Thomas AO, CSC 1956
RADM Tickell, FrederickFrederick Tickell 1857 1919
RADM Treloar, Brian TremayneBrian Tremayne Treloar 1927
VADM Tripovich, MattMatt Tripovich AO, CSC 1956 1999 2005 2007 - 2010 07-10 - [10]
VADM Tryon, Sir GeorgeSir George Tryon KCB 1832 1884 1893
RADM Urquhart, Kenneth McKenzieKenneth McKenzie Urquhart 1905 1974
RADM Uzzell, Michael
RADM van Balen, Michael
RADM Vonthethoff, KayeKaye Vonthethoff 1930
RADM Walker, RobynRobyn Walker AM 1960 2005 2011 - - - - - - - bio
VADM Walls, RobertRobert Walls AO 1941 1990 1991 1995 - 1997 95-97 - [11]
RADM Wells, DavidDavid Wells CBE 1918 1983
RADM West, Barrie LawsonBarrie Lawson West AO 1934 1980 1985 - - 1989 - - - - - bio
RADM Willis, Alan AntonyAlan Antony Willis 1926 1997
VADM Willis, Sir JamesSir James Willis KBE, AO 1923 1968 1973 1979 - 1982 2003 - 78-79 79-82
RADM Wishart, John WebsterJohn Webster Wishart 1892
RADM Woolrych, GeoffreyGeoffrey Woolrych AO 1930
Rank Name Post-
nom(s)		 Born CDRE RADM VADM ADML Ret'd Died DCN COM
AUS
FLT		  CN   3*  CDF Notes

Senior RAN appointments[]






Historic name
of Appoinment
 Abbrev.
 Used
from
 Used
to
 Rank
 Current name
of Appoinment
Chief of the Defence Force CDF ADML Chief of the Defence Force
Chief of the Defence Force Staff CDFS ADML Chief of the Defence Force
Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee CCoSC ADML Chief of the Defence Force
Deputy Chief of Navy DCN RADM Deputy Chief of Navy
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff DCNS RADM Deputy Chief of Navy
Commander Australian Fleet COMAUSFLT 2007 now RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Maritime Commander Australia MCAUST 1988 2007 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Aust. Fleet 1913 1926 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Aust. Squadron 1926 1949 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Flag Officer Commanding HM Aust. Fleet FOCAF 1949 1988 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Chief of Navy CN VADM Chief of Navy
Director, Commonwealth Naval Forces VADM Chief of Navy
First Naval Member VADM Chief of Navy
Chief of the Naval Staff VADM Chief of Navy
Asst. Chief of Def. Force (Development) CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force (Ops) CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force (Personnel) CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force (Policy) CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Def. Force Staff CDRE or RADM
Asst. Chief of Naval Staff (Development)
Asst. Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel)
Chief of Staff Naval Support Comd
Chief of Staff Maritime HQ
Chief of Naval Material
Chief of Naval Personnel RADM
Chief Joint Ops CJOPS VADM
Chief Capability Devel. Gp CCDG VADM
Comdr. Aust. Theatre COMAST RADM
Comdr. Flotillas, Maritime HQ
Comdr. Joint Forces Aust.
Comdr, Jt. Offshore Protection Comd
Dep. Chief of Naval Personnel
Dep. Maritime Comdr. Aust.
Director General of the Australian Navy Cadets DGANC CDRE
Head Capability Development Aust. Def. HQ RADM
Head Capability Systems, Dept. of Def. RADM
Head of Def. Personnel Executive HDPE RADM
Second Naval Member ANB
Second Naval Member ANB (personnel)
Third Naval Member ANB CDRE
Fourth Naval Member (chief of supply)
Fourth Naval Member ANB
Vice-Chief of Def. Force VCDF VADM

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ↑ CCDG = Chief of Capability Development Group - e.g. Matt Tripovich
  2. ↑ To date, no RAN admiral has served as CJOPS.
  3. ↑ Donald Bruce Chalmers was appointed Maritime Commander Australia in December 1993, Assistant Chief of Defence Force responsible for Australian Defence Force development and international defence relationships in April 1995, and Chief of Navy in July 1997. He retired in July 1999.
  4. ↑ William Clarkson joined the South Australian Naval Forces as Engr. Lieut. in 1884 and transferred to Comwlth Naval Forces in 1905.
    • KBE(M), CLARKSON, Robert William, 15 March 1918. Citation: Reorganisation of coastal shipping during the war
    • B. N. Primrose, 'Clarkson, Sir William (1859 - 1934)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 8, Melbourne University Press, 1981, pp 18-19.
  5. ↑ Klemen, L (1999-2000). "Commodore John Augustine Collins". Forgotten Campaign: The Dutch East Indies Campaign 1941-1942. http://www.dutcheastindies.webs.com/collins.html. 
  6. ↑ Admiral Hudson was an exception to the "rule" that the only time the rank is held is when the Chief of the Defence Force is a Navy officer. Although he served as Chief of Naval Staff for six years from 1985 to 1991 (the usual term is 3 years), he never held the post of CDF. He was promoted to Admiral on the day of his retirement by then Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
  7. ↑ George Hyde became a member of the RAN in 1912.
  8. ↑ Chris Ritchie was promoted to VAdm and served as Commander Australian Theatre 2001-2002 prior to serving as Chief of Navy
  9. ↑ Russ Shalders was promoted to VAdm in 2002 and served as Vice-Chief of Def. Force 2002-05 (& Chief Joint Ops 2004-05) prior to serving as Chief of Navy
  10. ↑ Matt Tripovich was promoted to VAdm in 2007 and served as Chief Capability Development Group 2007-2010
  11. ↑ Robert Walls was promoted to VAdm in 1995 and served as Vice Chief of the Defence Force 1995-1997

Sources[]

Leadership of the Royal Australian Navy
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