List of Australian admirals

This is a list of Australian admirals.

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

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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 sorted 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 AO 195219982000 - - 2005 00-02 - - - - bio
VADM Barrett, TimTim Barrett AO, CSC - - - 11-> - - - bio
ADML Barrie, ChrisChris Barrie AC 194519921995199719982002 95-97 - - 97-9898-02 bio
RADM Bayliss, GeoffreyGeoffrey Bayliss AM 193719741987 - - 1989 - - - - - bio
ADML Beaumont, AlanAlan Beaumont AC 1934198219861989199319952004 - - - 89-9293-95 bio
RADM Becher, OttoOtto Becher CBE, DSO, 190819521959 - - 19661977 52-54
59-61		64-65 - - - bio
RADM Bennett, GeorgeGeorge Bennett OBE 1926 - - 19811996 - - - - - bio
RADM Berlyn, NigelNigel Berlyn AO 1934 1984 - - 1987 - - - - - bio
RADM Bonser, MarkMark Bonser AO, CSC 195219972001 - - - - - - - bio
RADM Bracegirdle, Sir LeightonSir Leighton Bracegirdle KCVO, CMG, DSO 1881 1945 - - 19451970 - - - - - bio
RADM Briggs, PeterPeter Briggs AO, CSC 194519891993 - - 2001 - - - - - bio
RADM Buchanan, HerbertHerbert Buchanan CBE, DSO 190219491957 - - 19571965 45-46 - - - - bio
VADM Burrell, Sir HenrySir Henry Burrell KBE, CB 1904 19551959 - 19621988 46-48
54		55-56
58-59		59-62 - - bio
RADM Calder, RonaldRonald Calder AO 193019801983 - - 1987 - - - - - bio
RADM Campbell, DavidDavid Campbell AM 194519921993 - - 1997 94-95 - - - - bio
RADM Campbell, MarkMark Campbell CSC - - - - - - - bio
RADM Carr, WilliamWilliam Carr CBE 188319321946 - - 19461966 - - - - - bio
RADM Carwardine, AnthonyAnthony Carwardine AO 1938 - - 1998 - - - - - bio
RADM Castles, BryanBryan Castles CBE 191519621969 - - 19722006 - - - - - bio
RADM Cayley, HenryHenry Cayley 1877 - - 19311942 - - - - - bio
VADM Chalmers, DonaldDonald Chalmers AO 1942198919901997 - 1999 - 93-9597-9995-97 - bio [3]
RADM Clark, CharlesCharles Clark OBE, DSC, CB 1902 1953 - - 19591965 - - - - - bio
RADM Clarke, PeterPeter Clarke 1951 - - - - - - - bio
VADM Clarkson, Sir WilliamSir William Clarkson KBE, CMG 1859191119161923 - 19231934 - - - - - bio [4]
RADM Coates, NigelNigel Coates AM 195920032007 - - - 2010 - 07-09 - - - bio
VADM Collins, Sir JohnSir John Collins KBE, CB 18991942 1948 - 19551989 - 44
45-46		48-55 - - bio [5]
ADML Colvin, Sir RagnarSir Ragnar Colvin KBE, CB 1882 19291934193719411954 - - 37-41 - - bio
RADM Coplans, RobertRobert Coplans CBE 1911 1965 - - 19711989 - - - - - 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 1954200020042008 - 2011 06-08 - 08-11 - - bio
RADM Crawford, IanIan Crawford 1930
VADM Creswell, Sir WilliamSir William Creswell KCMG, KBE 1852190419111922 - 19191933 - - 04-19
RADM Crossley, WilliamWilliam Crossley AO 193019781984 - - 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 89-9090-91
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 1901195019531955 - 19611969 43-4453-5555-59 - 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 189919441947 - - 19511971 - 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, 1907 - - 1983 48-51
57-59
RADM Gates, RaydonRaydon Gates CSM 1952 - - - - - - -
ADML Gaunt, Sir ErnestSir Ernest Gaunt KBE 18651913 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, 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 AO, DSO, DSC 1923 - - - - - - -
VADM Griggs, RayRay Griggs AO, CSC 1961200620092011 - - - 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 19571962 - 19651965 - 59-6262-6
RADM Holthouse, David GuyDavid Guy Holthouse 1936 - - - - - - -
RADM Horton, Anthony RockleyAnthony Rockley Horton 1934 - - - - - - -
ADML Hudson, MichaelMichael Hudson AC 1933 19821985199119912005 - 82-8385-91 [6]
RADM Hughes, Owen John "Oscar"Owen John "Oscar" Hughes 1935 - - 19932014 - - - - -
RADM Hunt, Anthony LancasterAnthony Lancaster Hunt 1938 - - - - - - -
ADML Hyde, Sir GeorgeSir George Hyde KCB, CVO, CBE 18771926192819321936 - 1937 - 26-2931-37 [7]
RADM James, Peter HarringtonPeter Harrington James - - - - - - -
VADM Johnston , DavidDavid Johnston 2011 2014 - - - 2014- - bio
VADM Jones, PeterPeter Jones AO, DSC bio
RADM Jones, TrevorTrevor Jones AO, CSC 11 -> bio
RADM Kennedy, Philip Graham NewmanPhilip Graham Newman Kennedy 1931 - - - - - - -
RADM King, Philip Parker
VADM Knox, IanIan Knox AO 1933198119841987 - 1989 84 85-86 - 87-89
RADM Lamacraft, RichardRichard Lamacraft 1948 - - - - - - -
VADM Leach, DavidDavid Leach AC, CBE, LVO 1928197519791982 - 1985 - 79-8082-85
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 1938198519891991 - 1994 90-9189-9091-94
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 McNicoll, Sir AlanSir Alan McNicoll KBE, CB, GM 1908 19581965 - 19681987 51-5262-6465-68 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 Murray, Sir BrianSir Brian Murray KCMG, AO 1921 - - 19781991 75-78
RADM Mussared, Brynmor WheatleyBrynmor Wheatley Mussared CBE 1917 1995 - - - - - bio
RADM Noonan, MichaelMichael Noonan AM 2013
RADM Oldham, George CarmichaelGeorge Carmichael Oldham 1906 1974
RADM Oxenbould, ChrisChris Oxenbould AO 1946 - - - - - - -
VADM Peek, Sir RichardSir Richard Peek KBE, CB, DSC 1914 19651970 - 19732010 65-6667-6870-73
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 19972001 - 2005 9997-9902-0501-02 - [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 195219971999 - - 2003 - - - - - bio
VADM Shackleton, DavidDavid Shackleton AO 1948199319981999 - 2002 - 99-02
VADM Shalders, RussRuss Shalders AO, CSC 1951199619992002 - 2008 05-0802-05 - [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 1950 2002 99–00 00–02 bio
ADML Smith, Sir VictorSir Victor Smith AC, KBE, CB, DSC 1913 19661968197019751998 6766-6768-70 - 70-75
RADM Stevens, JohnJohn Stevens 1927
VADM Stevenson, Sir DavidSir David Stevenson AC, KBE 1918196719681973 - 19761998 68-6970-7273-76
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 19711976197919822001 71-7273-7476-79 - 79-82
VADM Taylor, RodneyRodney Taylor AO 1940198719901994 - 19972002 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 1956199920052007 - 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 196020052011 - - - - - - - bio
VADM Walls, RobertRobert Walls AO 1941199019911995 - 1997 95-97 - [11]
RADM Wells, DavidDavid Wells CBE 1918 1983
RADM West, Barrie LawsonBarrie Lawson West AO 193419801985 - - 1989 - - - - - bio
RADM Willis, Alan AntonyAlan Antony Willis 1926 1997
VADM Willis, Sir JamesSir James Willis KBE, AO 1923196819731979 - 19822003 - 78-7979-82
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 appointment
 Abbrev.
 Used
from
 Used
to
 Rank
 Current name
of appointment
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 COMAUSFLT2007now RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Maritime Commander Australia MCAUST19882007 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Aust. Fleet 19131926 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Rear Admiral Commanding HM Aust. Squadron 19261949 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Flag Officer Commanding HM Aust. Fleet FOCAF19491988 RADM Commander Australian Fleet
Chief of NavyCN 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 Joint Ops
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 Vice-Chief of Def. Force

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.
  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

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