Anthony Carwardine

Infobox Person
name= Anthony Michael Carwardine
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birth_date= Birth date and age|1938|3|25|df=y
birth_place= Sydney Australia
death_date=
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education= Newington College
Royal Australian Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College
United States Naval War College
occupation= Retired Royal Australian Navy officer
title= Rear Admiral Anthony (Gerry) Carwardine AO RAN (Rtd)
spouse= Alexandra (Sandy) Carwardine née Ruxton
parents= K J Carwardine
children= One son, one daughter
nationality= Australian
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Rear Admiral Anthony (Gerry) Carwardine AO is a retired Australian naval officer, Chief of Naval Personnel in the Royal Australian Navy and former Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy.

Early life

Carwardine was educated at Newington College (1947-1953), commencing as a preparatory school student in Wyvern House, [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp30] before entering the Royal Australian Naval College.

Naval career

* Entered - Royal Australian Navy (1954)
* Served - HMA Ships "Queenborough", "Quiberon", "Vendetta", "Brisbane", "Melbourne", "Banks", "Gull", and HM Ships "Carron" and "Corunna" (1956-1974)
* Commanding Officer - HMAS "Swan" (1976-1978)
* Director - Naval Data Combat System Centre (1980-1983)
* Commander - HMAS "Adelaide" (1983-1985)
* Commanding Officer - HMAS Cerberus (1986-1988)
* Naval Officer Commanding - Victoria (1986-1988)
* Chief - Naval Personnel (1988-1990)
* Defence Attache - Washington, D.C. (1991-1992)
* Commandant - Australian Defence Force Academy (1993-1995) [Who's Who in Australia (Crown Content, 2008) pp424]

Retirement

Since 1998 Carwardine has been a service member of the Veterans' Review Board, representing the Australian Capital Territory.

Honours

* National Medal (1977) - Awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances in times of emergency and national disaster and in direct protection of life and property
* National Medal, 1st Clasp (1981) - Awarded for diligent long service to the community in hazardous circumstances in times of emergency and national disaster and in direct protection of life and property
* Member, Order of Australia (1986) - In recognition of service to the Ryal Australian Navy, particularly as Commanding Officer of HMAS Adelaide
* Officer, Order of Australia (1990) - In recognition of service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel [cite web|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?breif=true&page=1&search_type=quick|title=It's an Honour]

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