Neil Ewer McDonald

McDonald, Neil Ewer (1922-), RADM, AO 1977; b. 12 Nov. 1922 Barmera, SA; educ. Adelaide High Sch; RAN Coll.; 1939-45 War; specialised as navigator 1945; Fleet Nav. Officer Australia 1950, Vengeance 1952-54; served in Sydney, Voyager, Queenborough 1957-59 (CO Queenborough as Snr. Officer 1st Frigate Sqdn); Dir. of Tactics, Trials & Staff Requirements 1959-61; Aust. Naval Attache Jakarta 1961-63; Dir. of Naval Intelligence 1963-65; CO Supply 1966, Vampire & 10th Destroyer Sqdn. 1967; Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel 1968; Imperial Def. Coll. 1969; Chief of Staff (as Cmdre) to Comdr Aust. Fleet 1970-72; CO Melbourne 1972-73; Officer-in-charge RAN Trials & Assessing Unit 1973; Dir-Gen. Ops & Plans 1974-75; Flag Officer Comdg. East Aust. Area 1975-77; Flag Officer Comdg. Aust. Fleet 1977-78; Deputy Chief of Naval Staff 1978-79 (retd.)