Anthony Carwardine

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Anthony Michael Carwardine
Born (1938-03-25) 25 March 1938 (age 87)
Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service / branch Royal Australian Navy
Years of service1954–1995
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands Australian Defence Force Academy (1993–95)
HMAS Cerberus (1986–88)
HMAS Adelaide (1983–85)
HMAS Swan (1976–78)
Awards Officer of the Order of Australia

Rear Admiral Anthony Michael "Gerry" Carwardine AO (born 25 March 1938) is a retired Australian naval officer, Chief of Naval Personnel in the Royal Australian Navy and former Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy.

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Early life

Carwardine was educated at Newington College (1947–1953), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House, [1] before entering the Royal Australian Naval College.

Retirement

Since 1998 Carwardine has been a service member of the Veterans' Review Board, representing the Australian Capital Territory.

Honours

References

  1. Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp30
  2. Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content, 2008) pp424
  3. "It's an Honour". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
Military offices
Preceded by
Air Vice Marshal Richard Bomball
Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy
1993–1995
Succeeded by
Major General Frank Hickling