Chief of Navy (Australia) - Appointees

Appointees

The following list chronologically records those who have held the post of Chief of Navy or its preceding positions. Rank and honours are as at the completion of the individual's tours.

Rank and
pre-nominal
 Name
 post-
nominal(s)
 Service
 Term began
 Term ended
Director, Commonwealth Naval Forces
Rear Admiral Sir Creswell, William RookeWilliam Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE RAN 01904-02-2525 February 1904 01911-02-2828 February 1911
First Naval Member, Australian Commonwealth Naval Board
Rear Admiral Sir Creswell, William RookeWilliam Rooke Creswell KCMG, KBE RAN 01911-03-011 March 1911 01919-06-099 June 1919
Rear Admiral Sir Grant, PercyPercy Grant KCVO, CB RN 01919-06-1010 June 1919 01921-02-1414 February 1921
Vice Admiral Sir Everett, AllanAllan Everett KCMG, KCVO, CB RN 01921-11-2424 November 1921 01923-08-2929 August 1923
Rear Admiral Hall-Thompson, PercivalPercival Hall-Thompson CB, CMG RN 01924-02-2525 February 1924 01926-06-2828 June 1926
Rear Admiral Napier, WilliamWilliam Napier CB, CMG, DSO RN 01926-06-2929 June 1926 01929-06-1111 June 1929
Vice Admiral Sir Kerr, William MunroWilliam Munro Kerr KBE, CB RN 01929-10-2121 October 1929 01931-10-1919 October 1931
Admiral Sir Hyde, GeorgeGeorge Hyde KCB, CVO, CBE RN/RAN 01931-10-2020 October 1931 01937-07-2828 July 1937
Admiral Sir Colvin, RagnarRagnar Colvin KBE, CB RN 01937-11-011 November 1937 01941-03-033 March 1941
Admiral Sir Royle, GuyGuy Royle KCB, CMG, DSO RN 01941-07-1818 July 1941 01945-06-2828 June 1945
Admiral Sir Hamilton, Louis KeppelLouis Keppel Hamilton KCB, DSO RN/RAN 01945-06-2929 June 1945 01948-02-2323 February 1948
Vice Admiral Sir Collins, John AugustineJohn Augustine Collins KBE, CB RAN 01948-02-2424 February 1948 01955-02-2323 February 1955
Vice Admiral Sir Dowling, RoyRoy Dowling KBE, CB, DSO RAN 01955-02-2424 February 1955 01959-02-2323 February 1959
Vice Admiral Sir Burrell, HenryHenry Burrell KBE, CB RAN 01959-02-2424 February 1959 01962-02-2323 February 1962
Vice Admiral Sir Harrington, HastingsHastings Harrington KBE, CB, DSO RAN 01962-02-2424 February 1962 01965-02-2323 February 1965
Vice Admiral Sir McNicoll, AlanAlan McNicoll KBE, CB, GM RAN 01965-02-2424 February 1965 01968-04-022 April 1968
Vice Admiral Sir Smith, VictorVictor Smith KBE, CB, DSC RAN 01968-04-033 April 1968 01970-11-2222 November 1970
Vice Admiral Sir Peek, RichardRichard Peek KBE, CB, DSC RAN 01970-11-2323 November 1970 01973-11-2222 November 1973
Vice Admiral Sir Stevenson, DavidDavid Stevenson AC, KBE RAN 01973-11-2323 November 1973 01976-11-2222 November 1976
Chief of the Naval Staff
Vice Admiral Sir Synnot, AnthonyAnthony Synnot KBE, AO RAN 01976-11-2323 November 1976 01979-04-2020 April 1979
Vice Admiral Sir Willis, JamesJames Willis KBE, AO RAN 01979-04-2121 April 1979 01982-04-2020 April 1982
Vice Admiral Leach, DavidDavid Leach AC, CBE, LVO RAN 01982-04-2121 April 1982 01985-04-2020 April 1985
Admiral Hudson, MichaelMichael Hudson AC RAN 01985-04-2121 April 1985 01991-03-088 March 1991
Vice Admiral MacDougall, IanIan MacDougall AC RAN 01991-03-099 March 1991 01994-03-099 March 1994
Vice Admiral Taylor, RodneyRodney Taylor AO RAN 01994-03-1010 March 1994 01997-02-1818 February 1997
Chief of Navy
Vice Admiral Taylor, RodneyRodney Taylor AO RAN 01997-02-1919 February 1997 01997-06-3030 June 1997
Vice Admiral Chalmers, DonaldDonald Chalmers AO RAN 01997-07-011 July 1997 01999-07-022 July 1999
Vice Admiral Shackleton, DavidDavid Shackleton AO RAN 01999-07-033 July 1999 02002-07-022 July 2002
Vice Admiral Ritchie, ChrisChris Ritchie AO RAN 02002-07-033 July 2002 02005-07-033 July 2005
Vice Admiral Shalders, RussRuss Shalders AO, CSC RAN 02005-07-044 July 2005 02008-07-033 July 2008
Vice Admiral Crane, RussRuss Crane AO, CSM RAN 02008-07-044 July 2008 02011-06-077 June 2011
Vice Admiral Griggs, RayRay Griggs AO, CSC RAN 02011-06-077 June 2011 Incumbent

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