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 21 August 1973 to 14 June 1977.
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| Born | 29 November 1923 Revelstoke, British Columbia |
| Died | 23 July 2001 (aged 77) Ottawa, Ontario |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Service/ |  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 | Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Career edit
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]
Awards and decorations edit
Boyle's personal awards and decorations include the following:
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Order of Military Merit (CMM) |
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1939–1945 Star |
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Atlantic Star |
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Defence Medal (United Kingdom) |
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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal |
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War Medal 1939–1945 with Mentioned in dispatches |
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
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Canadian Centennial Medal |
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Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) |
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e Boyle, Douglas Seaman The Nauticapedia
- ^ Generally Speaking Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Canadian Naval Review, Winter 2008
- ^ "Order of Military Merit List". The Governor General of Canada. 11 June 2018.
- ^ "For outstanding leadership, skill and devotion to duty in HMS Icarus and H.M. Canadian Ships Chilliwack, Chaudiere, Fennel, Gatineau and St. Catherines in a successful operation against a U-Boat.
Chapter 34 of "The Canadian Naval Chronicle 1939–1945" describes the sinking of U-744 by C-2 Support Group on 6 March 1944 in the Atlantic. HMCS Chaudiere was part of C-2 Support Group."