Rear Admiral Peter Hogarth Doyle, AO, OBE (27 September 1925 – 2 May 2007) was a senior commander of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff from 1981 to 1982. Doyle served in the Second World War, the Korean War and the Vietnam War in various roles before retiring in 1982.[3] He was mentioned in despatches in the Korean and Vietnam Wars.[4]
Peter Doyle | |
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Nickname(s) | "Daphne" |
Born | Lithgow, New South Wales | 27 September 1925
Died | 2 May 2007[1] Melbourne, Victoria | (aged 81)
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Royal Australian Navy |
Years of service | 1939–1982 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1981–82) HM Australian Fleet (1980–81) HMAS Melbourne (1976–77) Junior Recruit Training Establishment (1972–75) HMAS Perth (1966–68) HMAS Quickmatch (1961–62)[2] |
Battles / wars | Second World War Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in despatches (2) |
References
edit- ^ "Assertive leader always stood up to a skirmish – Obituaries – smh.com.au". Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "RAN admirals". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Peter Hogarth Doyle – MiD Award". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 27 May 2018.