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Anthony Michael "Gerry" Carwardine AO (born 25 March 1938) is a retired Australian naval officer, Chief of Naval Personnel in the

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and former

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of the

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Early life

Carwardine was educated at

Newington College , motto_translation = To Faith Add Knowledge , location = Inner West and Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales , country = Australia , coordinates = , pushpin_map = A ...

(1947–1953), commencing as a preparatory school student in

Wyvern House , motto_translation = To Our Faith Add Knowledge , established = , type = Independent single-sex primary day school , denomination = Uniting Church in Australia , gender = Boys , educational_authority = NSW Department of Educat ...

, before entering the Royal Australian Naval College.

Naval career

* Entered –

(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 –

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(1986–1988) * Chief – Naval Personnel (1988–1990) * Defence Attache – Washington, D.C. (1991–1992) * Commandant – Australian Defence Force Academy (1993–1995)

Retirement

Since 1998 Carwardine has been a service member of the

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, representing the

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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,

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(1986) – In recognition of service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as Commanding Officer of

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* Officer, Order of Australia (1990) – In recognition of service to the Royal Australian Navy, particularly as the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carwardine, Anthony 1938 births Graduates of the Royal Australian Naval College Living people Officers of the Order of Australia People educated at Newington College Royal Australian Navy admirals