Vice-Admiral Daniel Nicolas Mainguy CMM, CD (2 December 1930–17 August 2010) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff.
Daniel Nicolas Mainguy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1930 Victoria, British Columbia |
| Died | 17 August 2010 (aged 79) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service |  Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1949–1985 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMCS Annapolis |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Career
editThe son of Vice-Admiral Rollo Mainguy, Mainguy joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1949, initially in the Reserve and then, from 1950, in the Regular service.[1] He became Commanding Officer of HMCS Annapolis in 1966, Staff Officer and Operations Officer with Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1967 and Director of Operational Readiness Maritime in 1970.[1] He went on to be Director of Strategic Planning in 1973, Chief of Maritime Doctrine and Operations in 1976 and Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Western Atlantic in 1979.[1] After that he became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff in 1982 and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1983 before retiring in 1985.[1] He died in August 2010.[2]
Awards and decorations
editMainguy's personal awards and decorations include the following:
_ribbon_(CMM).jpg){kind=small}
| Ribbon | Description | Notes |
| |
Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
|
| |
Special Service Medal |
|
| |
Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
|
References
edit- ^ a b c d Vice-Admiral Daniel Nicholas Mainguy, CMM, CD, RCN (Retd)
- ^ Obituary: Dan Mainguy
- ^ "The Governor General of Canada List". Gouvernment of Canada.