List of Royal Australian Navy admirals

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The following is a list of Australians who have attained admiral rank within the Royal Australian Navy (RAN); that is, officers who have held the rank of admiral (four-star rank), vice admiral (three-star rank) or rear admiral (two-star rank). The Commonwealth Naval Forces were established on 1 March 1901, following the Federation of Australia, as Australia's naval force. The service was reorganised and re-titled as the RAN in 1911. William Creswell, regarded as the "father" of the RAN, was the service's first member to attain flag rank on being promoted to rear admiral in 1911; he later also became the first vice admiral (1922). In 1936, Sir George Hyde became the first officer to be promoted to full admiral, one of only six members of the RAN to attain this rank as of July 2023. A further 29 individuals have reached vice admiral in the RAN and 136 rear admiral. Five officers have additionally retired with the honorary rank of rear admiral.

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Admirals

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Australian admiral's rank insignia
A dash (—) in the "Died" column indicates that the person is still living.

The rank of admiral is the most senior rank within the RAN to which, excluding ceremonial appointments, any officer has been promoted. Only the five-star rank of admiral of the fleet is higher, but it has been held in only a ceremonial capacity. As there are currently no appointments in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at the five-star level, there is no prospect of a RAN officer achieving the rank in a professional (i.e. non-ceremonial) capacity. With the current structure of the ADF, the rank of admiral is held only when an officer of the RAN is appointed as Chief of the Defence Force. There was, however, an exception to this when Michael Hudson was promoted to admiral on the day of his retirement in 1991 by Prime Minister Bob Hawke in recognition of his six years of service as Chief of the Naval Staff.

Admirals of the RAN are as follows:

NameBornDiedDate promotedSenior command(s)Notes
Chris Barrie 1946
—
4 July 1998 Chief of the Defence Force (1998–02), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1997–98) [1]
Alan Beaumont 1934200417 April 1993Chief of the Defence Force (1993–95), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1989–92) [2]
Michael Hudson 193320058 March 1991 Chief of Naval Staff (1985–91), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1982–83) [3]
Sir George Hyde 1877193712 July 1936 First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1931–37), Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron (1926–29) [4]
Sir Victor Smith 1913199823 November 1970 Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (1970–75), Chief of Naval Staff (1968–70), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1966–67) [5]
Sir Anthony Synnot 1922200121 April 1979 Chief of the Defence Force Staff (1979–82), Chief of Naval Staff (1976–79) [6]

Vice admirals

Australian vice admiral's rank insignia Australia-Navy-OF-8-collected.svg
Australian vice admiral's rank insignia
A dash (—) in the "Died" column indicates that the person is still living.

  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the vice admiral is still a serving member of the RAN.

Vice admiral is the highest permanent rank in the RAN. The rank of vice admiral is always held by the Chief of Navy, though is also held when a RAN officer is appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Force, Chief of Joint Operations, Chief of Joint Capabilities or an equivalent position.

Vice admirals of the RAN are as follows:

NameBornDiedDate promotedSenior command(s)Notes
Tim Barrett 1959
—
24 June 2014 Chief of Navy (2014–18), Commander Australian Fleet (2011–14), Commander Border Protection Command (2010–11) [7]
Sir Henry Burrell 1904198824 February 1959 First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1959–62), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1958–59; 1955–56) [8]
Donald Chalmers 1942
—
July 1997 Chief of Navy (1997—99), Maritime Commander Australia (1993–95) [9]
Sir William Clarkson 185919341 November 1922 [Note 1] Third Naval Member (1911–22) [10] [11]
Sir John Collins 1899198910 May 1950First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1948–55), Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron (1945–46; 1944) [12]
Russ Crane 1954
—
July 2008 Chief of Navy (2008–11), Deputy Chief of Navy (2006–08) [13]
Sir William Creswell 185219331 September 1922 [Note 2] First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1911–19), Director, Commonwealth Naval Forces (1904–11) [14] [15]
Sir Roy Dowling 190119697 June 1955 Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (1959–61), First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1955–59) [16]
Ray Griggs 1961
—
June 2011 Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2014–18), Chief of Navy (2011–14) [17]
Mark Hammond *
—
—
July 2022Chief of Navy (2022–), Commander Australian Fleet (2020–22), Deputy Chief of Navy (2018–20) [18]
Sir Hastings Harrington 1906196524 February 1962First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1962–65), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1959–62) [19]
David Johnston *1962
—
20 May 2014Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2018–), Chief of Joint Operations (2014–18) [20]
Peter Jones 1957
—
November 2011 Chief Capability Development Group (2011–14) [21]
Ian Knox 1933
—
3 July 1987Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1987–89), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1985–87), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1984) [22]
David Leach 1928202021 April 1982Chief of Naval Staff (1982–85), Chief of Naval Personnel (1989–82), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1979–80) [23]
Ian MacDougall 193820209 March 1991Chief of Naval Staff (1991–94), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1990–91), Maritime Commander Australia (1989–90) [24]
Sir Alan McNicoll 1908198724 February 1965Chief of Naval Staff (1965–68), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1962–64) [25]
Stuart Mayer 1965
—
18 July 2019Deputy Commander United Nations Command (2019–21) [26]
Jonathan Mead *1964
—
November 2020Chief of the Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force (2021–), Chief of Joint Capabilities (2020–21), Commander Australian Fleet (2018–20) [27]
Michael Noonan 1966
—
July 2018Chief of Navy (2018–22), Deputy Chief of Navy (2016–18), Commander Border Protection Command (2013–16) [28]
Sir Richard Peek 1914201023 November 1970First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1970–73), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1967–68), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1965–67) [29]
Chris Ritchie 1949
—
July 2002Chief of Navy (2002–05), Deputy Chief of Navy (1999–00), Maritime Commander Australia (1997–99) [30]
David Shackleton 1948
—
July 1999Chief of Navy (1999–02) [31]
Russ Shalders 1951
—
July 2002Chief of Navy (2005–08), Vice Chief of the Defence Force (2002–05) [32]
Sir David Stevenson 19181998November 1973First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board (1973–76), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1970–71, 1972), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1968–70) [33]
Rodney Taylor 19402002March 1994Chief of Navy (1997), Chief of Naval Staff (1994–97), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1991–94) [34]
Matt Tripovich 1956
—
28 September 2007Chief Capability Development Group (2007–10), Head Capability Systems (2005–07) [35]
Robert Walls 1941
—
April 1995Vice Chief of the Defence Force (1995–97), Assistant Chief of Defence Force (Development) (1994–95), Maritime Commander Australia (1991–93), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1991) [36]
Sir James Willis 1923200321 April 1979Chief of Naval Staff (1979–82), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1978–79) [Note 3] [38]

Rear admirals

Australian rear admiral's rank insignia Australia-Navy-OF-7-collected.svg
Australian rear admiral's rank insignia
A dash (—) in the "Died" column indicates that the person is still living.

  This along with the * (asterisk) indicates that the rear admiral is still a serving member of the RAN.
  This along with the + (plus) indicates that the officer retired with the honorary rank of rear admiral.

William Creswell was the first officer, on 1 March 1911, to attain the rank of rear admiral in the RAN. Creswell had started his career in the Royal Navy but, after immigrating to the Australian colonies, joined the South Australian Naval Forces in 1885. He transferred to the Commonwealth Naval Forces following the Federation of Australia in 1901 and became the RAN's first Director and, subsequently, First Naval Member; he is widely regarded as the "father" of the RAN. [15] Percival McNeil, however, was the first rear admiral of the RAN (on promotion in 1934) to have been born in Australia and Robyn Walker, promoted in 2011, was the first woman to attain flag rank in the RAN. [39] [40]

Rear admirals of the RAN are as follows:

NameBornDiedDate promotedSenior command(s)Notes
Brian Adams 1952
—
June 2000Head Defence Personnel Executive (2002–05), Deputy Chief of Navy (2000–02) [41]
Geoffrey Bayliss 1937202231 July 1987Director General Naval Health Services (1987–89) [Note 4] [43]
Otto Becher 190819777 January 1960Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1965–66), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1964–65), Head of the Australian Joint Services Staff, London (1962–63), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1959–62; 1952–54) [44]
George Bennett 1926199612 February 1979Chief of Naval Technical Services (1979–80) [45]
Nigel Berlyn 19342022September 1984General Manager, HMA Dockyard Garden Island (1984–90) [46]
Mark Bonser 1952
—
30 July 2001Head of the Military Justice Implementation Team (2006–08), Commander, Australian Defence College (2004–06), Commander Australian Theatre (2002–04), Director General Coast Watch (2001–02) [47]
Sir Leighton Bracegirdle 1881197031 May 1945 Military and Official Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia (1931–47) [48]
Peter Briggs 1945
—
November 1993Head Submarine Capability Team (1999–01), Head Strategic Command Division (1997–99), Flag Officer Naval Training Command (1993–97) [49]
Herbert Buchanan +1902196510 March 1957Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1955–57) [50]
Matthew Buckley *
—
—
2022Head of Capability Nuclear-Powered Submarine Task Force (2022–) [51]
Ronald Calder 19302014May 1983Chief of Naval Engineering (1983–87) [52]
David Campbell 1945
—
1993Head of Strategic Logistics (1997), Naval Support Commander (1995–97), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1993–95) [53]
Mark Campbell
—
—
2010Head Navy Capability (2012–15), Head Helicopter Systems Division (2010–12) [54]
William Carr 188319667 March 1946Director of Naval Medical Services (1932–46) [55]
Anthony Carwardine 1938
—
18 January 1988Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy (1993–95), Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1989–92), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) (1988–89) [56]
Bryan Castles 1915200615 March 1969Chief of Naval Technical Services (1969–72) [57]
Henry Priaulx Cayley 187719427 August 1931Naval Representative at the Australian High Commission, London (1929–31) [58]
Charles Clark 1902196515 September 1953Chief of Construction (1953–59) [59]
Peter Clarke 1951
—
September 2001Head of Knowledge Systems (2001–03) [60]
Nigel Coates 19592010July 2007Commander Australian Fleet (2007–09) [61]
Robert Coplans 1911198926 May 1967 [Note 5] Director-General of RAN Medical Services (1964–71) [62]
John Cotsell 1916200631 October 1972Director General Naval Health Services (1975–76), Director-General of RAN Medical Services (1972–75) [63]
Gordon Crabb 191720017 July 1966 [Note 6] Second Naval Member and Chief of Naval Supply and Works (1972–73), Flag Officer Commanding East Australian Area (1970–71), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1968–70), Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1966–68) [64] [65]
Ian Crawford 1931
—
27 November 1984Chief of Supply (1984–89) [66]
William Crossley 1930
—
3 January 1984Chief of Naval Personnel (1984–86) [67]
Simon Cullen 1959
—
2010Deputy Director of Operations, United States Central Command (2010–14) [68]
John Davidson 192420215 April 1977Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1979–82), Flag Officer Commanding East Australian Area (1977–79) [69]
Karel de Laat 1949
—
17 December 2007Head Cadet Policy (2007–09) [70]
Ken Doolan 1939
—
9 January 1989Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Development) (1991–93), Maritime Commander Australia (1990–91), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Development) and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1989–90) [71]
Bill Dovers 1951
—
1 March 1999Support Commander (Navy) (1999–00) [Note 7] [72]
William John Dovers 1918200711 December 1967Flag Officer Commanding East Australia Area (1973–75), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1973), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1971–73), Director Joint Services Plans (1968–71), Second Naval Member and Chief of Personnel (1967–68) [Note 8] [73]
Alec Doyle 1888198425 September 1943Third Naval Member and Chief of Construction (1943–48) [74]
Peter Doyle 1925200724 January 1977Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1981–82), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1980–81), Chief of Joint Operations and Plans (1979–80), Chief of Naval Materiel (1977–79) [75]
Allan du Toit 1957
—
2008Australian Military Representative to NATO and the European Union (2013–16), Head of Navy Capability (2012), Head Navy People and Reputation (2010–12), Commander Border Protection Command (2008–10) [76]
Rachel Durbin *
—
—
March 2023Head Navy Engineering (2023–) [77]
Jonathan Earley *
—
—
2022Deputy Chief of Navy (2022–), Commander Australian Fleet (2022) [78]
Harold Farncomb 189919718 January 1947Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1949–51), Rear Admiral Commanding HM Australian Squadron (1946–49) [79]
Charles Farquhar-Smith 1888196829 January 1948 [Note 9] Naval Officer in Charge Hobart (1943–44), District Naval Officer Hobart (1942–43) [80]
Henry Feakes 187619503 September 1933 [Note 10] Captain Superintendent of Naval Establishments and Captain-in-Charge, New South Wales (1931–33) [81]
Jennifer Firman *1958
—
February 2015Surgeon General Australia Defence Force Reserve (2015–) [82]
Murray Forrest 1942
—
April 1995Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) (1995–97) [83]
Galfry Gatacre 190719837 July 1958Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1962–64), Second Naval Member and Chief of Naval Personnel (1962), Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1960–62), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1959), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1957–59; 1948–51) [84]
Raydon Gates 1952
—
January 2001Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (2004–08), Maritime Commander Australia (2002–04), Commander, Australian Defence College (2001–02) [85]
Frank George 1910199228 February 1963Third Naval Member and Chief of Naval Technical Services (1963–67) [86]
Steve Gilmore 1961
—
June 2008Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (2014–17), Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (2011–13), Commander Australian Fleet (2009–11), Head Navy People and Reputation (2009), Commander Navy Systems Command (2007–09) [87]
Geoffrey Gladstone 192119991 June 1971Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1975–77), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1974–75), Head of the Australian Defence Staff – London (1971–73) [88]
Harold Glass 191819896 August 1980 [Note 11] Judge Advocate General for the Navy (1978–83) [89]
Lee Goddard 1968
—
2019 Commander Maritime Border Command and Commander Operation Sovereign Borders (2019–20) [90]
James Goldrick 19582023May 2006Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy (2011–12), Commander Joint Education, Training and Warfare (2008–11), Commander Boarder Protection Command (2006–08) [91]
William Graham 191619937 January 1967 [Note 12] Flag Officer Commanding East Australian Area (1972–73), Fourth Naval Member and Chief of Supply (1966–72) [92]
Guy Griffiths 1923202430 June 1976Flag Officer Naval Support Command (1979–80), Chief of Naval Personnel (1976–79) [93]
Adam Grunsell
—
—
9 December 2015Head of Maritime Systems (2015–18) [94]
Nicholas Hammond 1945200314 December 1992Assistant Chief of Naval Staff - Materiel (1992–95) [95]
Max Hancock 1956
—
June 2002Deputy Chief of Navy (2004–06), Director General Coast Watch (2002–04) [96]
David Harries 190319807 July 1954 [Note 13] Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1958–60), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1956–57), Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1953–55) [99]
Simon Harrington 1948
—
July 1997Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1999–02), Support Commander (Navy) (1997–99) [100]
Jaimie Hatcher 1967
—
11 December 2017Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (2019–21), Head of Military Strategic Commitments (2019), Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2018–19) [101]
Mark Hill
—
—
November 2020 [Note 14] Commander Maritime Border Command (2020–22), Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2019–20) [102]
David Holthouse 193620131 June 1986Naval Support Commander (1991–93), Chief of Naval Personnel (1989–91), Chief Naval Engineer (1988–89), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff - Logistics (1987–88), Chief of Naval Engineering (1987), Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (1985–87) [103]
Tony Horton 1934
—
7 August 1986Flag Officer Naval Support Command (1988–91), Chief of Naval Personnel (1986–88) [104]
Owen Hughes 193520144 August 1986Director RAN Submarine Project (1986–93) [105] [106]
Stephen Hughes *
—
—
December 2022Head Navy Capability (2022–) [107]
Anthony Hunt 1938
—
21 August 1989Assistant Chief of Naval Staff - Materiel (1989–93) [108]
Trevor Jones
—
—
November 2009Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2014–16), Head Military Strategic Commitments (2013–14), Deputy Chief of Navy (2011–13), Head Navy People and Reputation (2009–11) [109]
Bruce Kafer 1959
—
December 2016Head Cadet, Reserve & Employer Support Division (2016–18) [110]
Philip Kennedy 193120112 July 1984Chief of Naval Operational Requirements and Plans (1984–87) [111]
Richard Lamacraft 1948
—
January 1999Head Systems Acquisitions (Maritime & Ground) (1999–01) [112]
Peter Laver
—
—
2015Commander Maritime Border Command (2016–19) [113]
Colin Lawrence
—
—
5 December 2016Head Navy Engineering (2016–21) [114]
Stephen Lloyd 19231994May 1976Director General Naval Health Services (1976–81) [115]
Lionel Lockwood 1902198712 March 1955Director of Naval Medical Services (1955–64) [116]
Robert Loosli 192620163 July 1979Chief of Naval Operational Requirements and Plans (1979–81) [117]
John Lord 1949
—
11 February 1997Maritime Commander Australia (1999–00), Head Joint Education and Training (1998–99), Commander Naval Training (1997–98) [118]
James Lybrand *
—
—
31 July 2023Commander, Australian Defence College (2023–) [119]
Daryall Lynam 1926201730 July 1979Chief of Naval Technical Services (1980–83), Chief of the Service Laboratories and Trials Division (1979–80) [120]
Wendy Malcolm *
—
—
7 December 2018Head Patrol Boats & Specialist Ships (2022–), Head Maritime Systems (2018–22) [121]
Peter Marshall 1962
—
January 2010Head of Maritime Systems (2010–14) [122]
Sir David Martin 193319904 July 1982Flag Officer, Naval Support Command (1984–88), Chief of Naval Personnel (1982–84) [123]
Neil McDonald 1922201411 February 1975Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1978–79), Flag Officer Commanding the Australian Fleet (1977–78), Flag Officer Commanding East Australian Area (1975–77) [124]
Alan McFarlane 191920122 September 1973Chief of Naval Personnel (1974–76), Chief of Naval Supply and Works (1973–74) [125]
Percival McNeil 1883195130 June 1934Third Naval Member and Chief of Naval Construction (1940–43), Director of Engineering (Naval) (1931–40) [39]
Jack Mesley 191019877 July 1965 [Note 15] Second Naval Member and Chief of Naval Personnel (1965–67) [127]
Rowan Moffitt 1955
—
2002Head of the Future Submarine Program (2009–14), Deputy Chief of Joint Operations (2005–08), Maritime Commander Australia (2004–05), Deputy Chief of Navy (2002–04) [128]
George Dunbar Moore +189319799 June 1950 [Note 16] Flag Officer in Command New South Wales (1947–50), Naval Officer-in-Charge Sydney (1944–47) [131]
Thomas Morrison 191119837 January 1962Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1966–68), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1965–66), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1962–65) [132]
Ian Murray *
—
—
June 2019Head of Australian Defence Staff – Washington (2023–), Acting Chief of Joint Capabilities (2021–22), Commander Joint Logistics (2019–21) [133] [134]
Sir Brian Murray 1921199115 November 1975Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1975–78) [135]
Brynmor Mussared 191719951 March 1971Third Naval Member and Chief of Naval Technical Services (1972–74), Project Director of the Light Destroyer Project (1971–72) [136]
George Oldham +190619746 July 1962 [Note 17] Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1960–62) [139]
Chris Oxenbould 1946
—
4 December 1993Deputy Chief of Navy (1997–99), Commander Australian Theatre (1995–97), Maritime Commander Australia (1995–97), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) (1993–95) [140]
Patrick Perry 1903197518 May 1961Fourth Naval Member and Chief of Supply (1958–63) [141]
Nigel Perry
—
—
June 2018Summary Discipline Implementation Team (2018–2022) [142]
Robert Plath *
—
—
28 September 2020Commander Defence COVID-19 Taskforce (2021–), Commander Joint Task Force 629 (2020–21) [143]
Cuthbert Pope 1887195926 September 1946 [Note 18] Flag Officer in Charge New South Wales and Admiral Superintendent – Sydney (1946) [145]
Denis Pritchard 1895195520 March 1952Director of Naval Medical Services (1946–55) [146]
Mark Purcell
—
—
3 December 2012Head Maritime Systems (2012–16) [Note 19] [148]
Peter Purcell 1942
—
1994Head Systems Acquisition (Maritime and Ground Systems) (1997–99), Chief Naval Engineer and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Materiel) (1994–97) [Note 20] [147]
Frederick Purves 1912199714 March 1967Third Naval Member and Chief of Naval Technical Services (1967–69) [149]
Peter Quinn
—
—
2014Head Navy Capability (2017–22), Head Force Integration (2014–17) [150]
Neil Ralph 1932
—
22 April 1985Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1985–89) [151]
Trevor Rapke +190919787 May 1964 [Note 21] Judge Advocate General of the Naval Forces (1964–77) [153] [154]
Maxwell Reed 1922201722 January 1974Chief of Naval Technical Services (1974–79) [155]
Katherine Richards
—
—
1 August 2020Head Navy Engineering (2021–23) [Note 22] [156]
Ian Richards 1930202215 March 1982Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1983–84), Chief of Joint Operations (1982–83) [157]
Andrew Robertson 1925202024 January 1977 [Note 23] Flag Officer Naval Support Command (1980–82), Head of Australian Defence Staff – London (1976–79) [160]
Boyd Robinson 1956
—
June 2007Head Maritime Systems (2007–09) [161]
Michael Rothwell
—
—
December 2017Commander Joint Task Force 633 (2020–21), Head of Information Communications Technology Operations (2017–20) [162]
William Rourke 1928201226 March 1979Chief of Naval Materiel (1979–85) [163]
Alwynne Rowlands 1937
—
May 1992Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force (1992–96) [164]
John Rush *
—
—
31 July 2021Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force (2021–) [165]
Trevor Ruting 1952
—
18 February 2004Head Maritime Systems (2003–07) [166]
Greg Sammut 1966
—
September 2013General Manager Submarines (2017–20), Head Future Submarine Program (2013–17) [167]
Kevin Scarce 1952
—
December 1999Head Maritime Systems (2000–03), Support Commander Australia – Navy (1999–00) [168]
Sarah Sharkey *
—
—
2 December 2019Commander Joint Health Command and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force (2019–) [169]
Graeme Shirtley 195020129 May 2005Surgeon General Defence Health Reserves (2008), Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force (2005–08) [170]
Henry Showers +189919918 February 1955 [Note 24] [172]
Peter Sinclair 1934
—
2 July 1984Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1989), Maritime Commander Australia (1988–89), Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1987–88), Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy (1984–86) [173]
Michael Slattery 1954
—
July 2014Judge Advocate General of the Australian Defence Force (2014–21) [174]
Christopher Smith *
—
—
September 2020Commander Australian Fleet (2022–), Deputy Chief of Navy (2020–22) [175]
Geoffrey Smith 1950
—
July 1999Maritime Commander Australia (2000–02), Deputy Chief of Navy (1999–00) [176]
Brett Sonter *
—
—
2022Deputy Director Maritime Operations, United States Pacific Fleet (2022–) [177]
Philip Spedding
—
—
23 November 2020Head Navy Future Infrastructure (2020–22) [178]
John Stevens 1927201524 January 1979Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1981–82), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1979–81) [179]
John Stevenson 187619577 August 1931 [Note 25] Captain Superintendent of Naval Establishments and Captain-in-Charge, New South Wales (1929–31) [180]
Edward Stubington 1941
—
30 December 1990Assistant Chief of the Defence Force (Personnel) (1992–93), Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) (1991–92) [181]
Rothesay Swan 1926
—
1 June 1978Controller of Establishments (1981–83), Director-General of the Natural Disasters Organisation (1978–81) [182]
Clinton Thomas 1959
—
November 2012Commander Joint Logistics (2012–16) [183]
Davyd Thomas 1956
—
July 2005Deputy Chief of Navy (2008–11), Commander Joint Education, Training and Warfare (2008), Commander Australian Defence College (2007–08), Commander Australian Flett (2007), Maritime Commander Australia (2005–07) [184]
Frederick Tickell 185719191 March 1919Director of Auxiliary Forces (1911–19) [185]
Brian Treloar 192720122 April 1981Director-General Naval Health Services (1981–87) [186]
Kenneth Urquhart 1905197422 August 1959Third Naval Member and Chief of Construction (1959–63) [187]
Michael Uzzell
—
—
22 July 2011Head Navy Engineering (2011–16) [188]
Michael van Balen 1961
—
2013Deputy Chief of Navy (2013–16) [189]
Kaye Vonthethoff 1930202015 March 1982Head of Australian Defence Staff – London (1984–86), Flag Officer Naval Support Command (1982–84) [190]
Robyn Walker 1959
—
14 December 2011Commander Joint Health and Surgeon General of the Australian Defence Force (2011–15) [40]
David Wells 1918198331 October 1968 [Note 26] Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1974–75), Commander ANZUK (1971–73), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1970–71), Flag Officer-in-Charge East Australia Area (1968–70) [192]
Barrie West 1934
—
6 May 1985Chief of Naval Material (1985–89) [193]
Alan Willis 1926199714 November 1977Chief of Naval Personnel (1979–80), Chief of Naval Operational Requirements and Plans (1977–79) [Note 27] [37]
John Wishart 1892196814 September 1947Third Naval Member and Chief of Construction (1948–53), Engineer Manager of Garden Island Dockyard (1945–48) [194]
Brett Wolski *
—
—
December 2015Head of the Afghanistan Inquiry Response Task Force (2021–), Head Reserve and Youth Division and Commander Australian Defence Force Cadets (2019–21), Head People Capability (2015–19) [195]
Geoffrey Woolrych 1930200620 February 1981Flag Officer Commanding HM Australian Fleet (1983–85), Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1982–83), Chief of Naval Operational Requirements and Plans (1981–82) [196]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Engineer Rear Admiral Clarkson was transferred to the Retired List with the rank of engineer vice admiral on 1 November 1922. [10]
  2. ↑ Creswell, who served as First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board from 1911 to 1919, was promoted to vice admiral on the Retired List in 1922. [14]
  3. ↑ Vice Admiral Sir James Willis was the elder brother of Rear Admiral Alan Willis. [37]
  4. ↑ Rear Admiral Geoffrey Bayliss is the father of Rear Admiral Katherine Richards. [42]
  5. ↑ Coplans was promoted acting surgeon rear admiral on 20 April 1965; his rank was made substantive from 26 May 1967. [62]
  6. ↑ Crabb was promoted acting rear admiral on 3 January 1966; his rank was made substantive from 7 July that year. [64]
  7. ↑ Rear Admiral Bill Dovers is the son of Rear Admiral William John Dovers. [72] [73]
  8. ↑ Rear Admiral William John Dovers is the father of Rear Admiral Bill Dovers. [72] [73]
  9. ↑ Farquhar-Smith was promoted to rear admiral on the Retired List in 1948. [80]
  10. ↑ Feakes was transferred to the Retired List with the rank of rear admiral on 3 September 1933. [81]
  11. ↑ Glass was promoted acting rear admiral on 5 May 1978; his rank was made substantive from 6 August 1980. [89]
  12. ↑ Graham was promoted acting rear admiral on 1 February 1966; his rank was made substantive from 7 January 1967. [92]
  13. ↑ Harries was promoted acting rear admiral on 1 December 1953; his rank was made substantive from 7 July 1954. [97] [98]
  14. ↑ Hill was an acting rear admiral from June 2019 to January 2020; he was promoted to substantive rear admiral in November 2020. [102]
  15. ↑ Mesley was promoted acting rear admiral on 24 February 1965; his rank was made substantive on 7 July that year. [126]
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