Peter Hogarth Doyle

Peter Hogarth Doyle
Born (1925-04-11)11 April 1925
Lithgow, New South Wales
Died (2007-05-02)2 May 2007[1]
Melbourne, Victoria
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Royal Australian Navy
Years of service 1942–1985
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held HMAS Quickmatch (1961-1962)[2]
HMAS Perth (1966-1968)[2]
HMAS Melbourne (1976-unknown)
Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (1984–85)[2]
Battles/wars World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Awards Companion of the Order of Australia
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Rear Admiral Peter Hogarth Doyle GBE AC (born 11 April 1925) was a retired rear admiral of the Royal Australian Navy, who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff from 1981 to 1982. Doyle served in WW2, the Korean War and the Vietnam War in various roles before retiring in 1985.[3] He received an MiD award while serving in the Korean War.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Assertive leader always stood up to a skirmish - Obituaries - smh.com.au". Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  2. 1 2 3 "RAN admirals". www.geocities.ws. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Rear Admiral Peter Hogarth Doyle". www.navy.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Peter Hogarth Doyle - MiD Award". www.awm.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
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