William Truelove
William Truelove | |
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.jpg) Truelove in 2015 | |
| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service |  Royal Canadian Navy |
| Years of service | 1981–2018 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
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| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit[1] Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Rear-Admiral William Shaun Truelove CMM CD is a retired senior Royal Canadian Navy officer.
Military service
[edit]He joined the Navy in 1981 and obtained a degree at Royal Roads Military College.[2]
In 1998 he was appointed Executive Officer of HMCS Preserver before being appointed as Commanding Officer of HMCS Regina [3] from 2001 to 2003 and the Naval Officer Training Centre until 2004.
He was promoted to Rear-Admiral in May 2012 and took command of Maritime Forces Pacific in June 2012.[3] In 2015 he was appointed as Commander, Canadian Defence Liaison Council in Washington.[4] In July 2018, he stepped down as defence attaché at the Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C., and retired from the Canadian Armed Forces.[5]
He was invested as an officer of the Order of Military Merit in 2009[6] and promoted to commander of the order in 2016.[1]
Awards and decorations
[edit]Truelove's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) | |
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South-West Asia Service Medal |
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General Campaign Star |
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Special Service Medal |
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Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal | |
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NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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Legion of Merit |
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He was a qualified Paratrooper and as such wore the Canadian Forces Jump Wings
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Governor General to Invest 46 Recipients into the Order of Military Merit". The Governor General of Canada. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Getting to know your Admiral". Royal Canadian Navy. July 23, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Lengthy naval career drawing to a close for West Coast navy's admiral". Victoria News. June 5, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Pugliese, David (July 13, 2015). "Change of command ceremony for Maritime Forces Pacific to be held Tuesday". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Truelove, William (August 15, 2018). "Canada's Outgoing Defence Attaché: U.S. and Canada Still Have Each Other's Back". www.wilsoncenter.org. The Wilson Center. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Governor General to invest 58 individuals into the Order of Military Merit". The Governor General of Canada. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada.
- ^ "Canada Gazette". The Governor General of Canada. 27 December 2014.
External links
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