Douglas Boyle

Douglas Boyle
Born 29 November 1923
Revelstoke, British Columbia
Died 23 July 2001 (aged 77)
Ottawa, Ontario
Allegiance  Canada
Service/branch  Royal Canadian Navy
Canadian Forces
Years of service 1939-1977
Rank Vice-Admiral
Commands held HMCS Athabaskan
HMCS Saguenay
4th Canadian Escort Squadron
Standing Naval Force Atlantic
Maritime Command
Battles/wars Second World War
Awards Commander of the Order of Military Merit

Vice Admiral Douglas Seaman Boyle CMM, CD (29 November 1923 - 23 July 2001) was a Canadian Forces officer who served as Commander of Maritime Command from 1973 to 1977.

Career

Boyle joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939 and trained at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth before serving in the cruiser HMS Diomede and the destroyers HMS Wolsey, HMCS Iroquois and HMCS Chaudiere during the Second World War.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan in 1957, Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMCS Saguenay in 1959 and Commander of the 4th Canadian Escort Squadron in 1962.[1] He went on to be Director Naval Training at the National Defence Headquarters in 1964, Director Senior Appointments (Navy) in 1964 and Director General Postings & Careers in 1966.[1] After that he became Commander NATO Standing Naval Force Atlantic in 1970, Director General Plans Requirements and Production in 1971 and Chief of Personnel for the Canadian Armed Forces in 1972.[1] His last appointment was as Commander Maritime Command in 1973, in which role he complained about the gap between commitments and capability at Maritime Command,[2] before retiring in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Boyle, Douglas Seaman The Nauticapedia
  2. ↑ Generally Speaking Canadian Naval Review, Winter 2008
Military offices
Preceded by
Robert Timbrell		 Commander Maritime Command
1973-1977 		Succeeded by
Andrew Collier
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