Canadian admiral
Vice Admiral John Charles O'Brien OC, CD (16 December 1918 – 24 March 1996) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander Maritime Command from 19 July 1966 to 6 July 1970.
Career
O'Brien joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1935.[1] He was in action off Norway in 1939, commanded a small boat at the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, served as a Signals Officer for the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 during the Second World War.[1] He became Director Naval Training in 1955, Director Naval Communications in 1957 and Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMCS Bonaventure in 1959.[1] He went on to be Naval Member of the Canadian Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. in 1961, Senior Canadian Officer Afloat (Atlantic) in 1964 and Commander Maritime Command in 1966.[1] His last appointment was as Commandant of the NATO Defense College in Rome in 1970 before retiring in 1973.[1]
O'Brien married Stephanie Frances Swire; she died on 2 October 2006.[2]
Awards and decorations
Obrien's personal awards and decorations include the following:
References
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| Directors of the Naval Service | | |
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| Principal Naval Adviser | |
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| Commanders, Maritime Command | |
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| Chiefs of the Maritime Staff | |
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| Commanders of the Royal Canadian Navy | |
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