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.
Anthony Michael Carwardine | |
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| Born | 25 March 1938 Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Years of service | 1954–1995 |
| 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 |
Early life
editCarwardine was educated at Newington College (1947–1953), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House,[1] before entering the Royal Australian Naval College.
Naval career
edit- Entered – Royal Australian Navy (1954)
- Served – HMA Ships Queenborough, Quiberon, Vendetta, Brisbane, Melbourne, Banks, Gull, and HM Ships Carron and Corunna (1956–1974)
- Commanding Officer – HMAS Swan (1976–1978)
- Director – Naval Data Combat System Centre (1980–1983)
- Commander – HMAS Adelaide (1983–1985)
- Commanding Officer – HMAS Cerberus (1986–1988)
- Naval Officer Commanding – Victoria (1986–1988)
- Chief – Naval Personnel (1988–1990)
- Defence Attache – Washington, D.C. (1991–1992)
- Commandant – Australian Defence Force Academy (1993–1995)[2]
Retirement
editSince 1998 Carwardine has been a service member of the Veterans' Review Board, representing the Australian Capital Territory.
Honours
edit- National Medal (1977) – Awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances in times of emergency and national disaster and in direct protection of life and property
- National Medal, 1st Clasp (1981) – Awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances in times of emergency and national disaster and in direct protection of life and property
- Member, Order of Australia (1986) – In recognition of service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Commanding Officer of HMAS Adelaide
- Officer, Order of Australia (1990) – In recognition of service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel[3]
References
edit- ^ Newington College Register of Past Students 1863–1998 (Syd, 1999) pp30
- ^ Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content, 2008) pp424
- ^ "It's an Honour". Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 2 August 2007.