Andrew Fulton (admiral)
Andrew Fulton | |
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| Born | 23 January 1927 Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service |  Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Forces |
| Years of service | 1944–1983 |
| Rank |  Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMCS Outremont HMCS Gatineau HMCS Provider Northern Region Maritime Command |
| Awards | Order of Military Merit Order of St John Canadian Forces Decoration |
Vice Admiral James Andrew Fulton CMM, CD (born 23 January 1927) is a retired Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 1980 to 1983.
Career
Fulton joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1944 and completed his training in 1946.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the frigate HMCS Outremont in 1961 while he was Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr), Deputy Program Manager Missile Systems 1962 and Director of Naval Operations at National Defence Headquarters in 1964.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Gatineau in 1965 with the rank of Commander (Cdr), Deputy Representative of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic at NATO Headquarters in Paris in 1966 and Commanding Officer of the supply ship HMCS Provider in 1969 as Capitain (Capt (N)).[1] After that he became Commander Northern Region in 1973, Director General Current Policy in 1975 and Chief of Personnel (Careers & Senior Appointments) in 1976.[1] His last appointments were as Canadian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in 1978 and Commander Maritime Command on 6 August 1980, in which role he undertook some astute political manoeuvring to get the Patrol Frigate Project and Tribal Update and Modernization Project approved,[2] before retiring on 29 July 1983.[1]
Awards and decorations
Fulton's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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Order of St John |
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Korea Medal |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea | |
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United Nations Service Medal Korea |
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |
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Canadian Forces Decoration (CD) |
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References
- ^ a b c d e Fulton, James Andrew The Nauticapedia
- ^ The Admirals: Canada's Senior Naval Leadership in the Twentieth Century edited by Michel Whitby, Toronto: Dundurn Press, 2006, p. 327
- ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "The order of St.John membership_roll of the Order". St.John Ambulance of Canada.
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| Chiefs of the Naval Staff | ||
| Principal Naval Adviser | ||
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