Peter Hogarth Doyle

Doyle, Peter Hogarth (1925-2007), RADM, AO 1980, OBE 1970; b. 27 Sep. 1925 Lithgow, NSW; educ. Caufield Gram. Sch, Melbourne, and Trinity Gram. Sch, Sydney; entered RAN Coll. 1939; Midshipman 1943; 1939-45 War; specialised in navigation 1949; Navigating Officer HMS Loch Glendhu and HMS Pelican, and Bataan, Anzac (Korean War, MID), Tobruk, Sydney and Melbourne; CO Quickmatch 1961-62; Fleet Ops. Officer 1964; Chief Staff Officer to Flag Officer Comdg. Aust. Fleet 1964-66; CO Perth (Vietnam, MID) 1966-68; Dir. Naval Int. 1968-70; Royal Coll. Def. Studies 1971; Chief of Naval Materiel 1977-78; Chief of Joint Ops & Plans 1978-80; Flag Officer Comdg. Aust. Fleet 1980-81; Dep. Chief of Naval Staff 1981-82 (retd.); d. 2 May 2007 Melbourne.